umbone

English

Noun

umbone (plural umbones)

  1. Synonym of umbo.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin umbōnem.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Latin

Noun

umbōne

  1. ablative singular of umbō
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