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Definition or meaning of the English word Umbo
One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell. (n.). The boss of a shield; at or near the middle; and usually projecting; sometimes in a sharp spike. (n.). A boss; or rounded elevation; or a corresponding depression; in a palate; disk; or membrane; as; the umbo in the integument of the larvae of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear. (n.). |
