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umbo

um·bo [ úmbō ] (plural um·bo·nes [ um bṓneez ] or um·bos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bump on plant or animal part: a small protuberance on a plant or animal part, e.g. the hump on the caps of some mushrooms, or the bump just above the hinge of a bivalve shell

2. small hollow in eardrum: a small hollow in the center of the outer surface of the eardrum, at the point where the malleus joins it on the inside

3. knob on shield: a knob at the center of a round shield, especially a Saxon shield

[Early 18th century. < Latin, "shield boss"]

um·bo·nal [ úmbən'l, um bṓn'l ] adjective
um·bo·nate [ úmbə nàyt, úmbənət ] adjective
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