Definitions for UMBO
ˈʌm boʊ; ʌmˈboʊ nizum·bo

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. umbonoun

   a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. umbonoun

   A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.

2. umbonoun

   One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.

3. umbonoun

   A bump or protrusion on the top of the cap.

4. umbonoun

   The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.

5. Etymology: Borrowed from umbo

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. UMBOnoun

   The point, or prominent part of a buckler.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Thy words together ty’d in small hanks,
   Close as the Macedonian phalanx;
   Or like the umbo of the Romans,
   Which fiercest foes could break by no means. Jonathan Swift.

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1. umbo

   Umbo is a term used in biology to refer to a rounded elevation or protuberance, typically at the center or apex, often marking the oldest part of certain types of shells, mammalian bones like scapula, and plant parts. The term is also used in mycology to denote a raised area in the center of a mushroom cap.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Umbonoun

   the boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike

2. Umbonoun

   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

3. Umbonoun

   one of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Umbo

   um′bō, n. the boss of a shield: a knob: the point of a bivalve shell immediately above the hinge:—pl. Umbō′nes, Um′bos.—adjs. Um′bōnal, protuberant; Um′bōnāte, -d (bot.), having a central umbo, boss, or low rounded projection.—n. Umbonā′tion.—adjs. Umbon′ic; Umbon′ulate. [L.]

Matched Categories

1. • Convex Shape

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How to pronounce UMBO?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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How to say UMBO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of UMBO in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of UMBO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=UMBO
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/UMBO
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=UMBO
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/UMBO
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=UMBO
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=UMBO