umbone

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English

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Noun

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umbone (plural umbones)

  1. Synonym of umbo

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin umbōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /umˈbo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: um‧bó‧ne

Noun

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umbone m (plural umboni)

  1. (historical) umbo (boss of a shield)
  2. (zoology) the apical part of each valve of a bivalve shell
  3. (botany) the central mammillary protuberance of several plant organs

Derived terms

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Latin

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Noun

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umbōne

  1. ablative singular of umbō