umbo
pronunciation
How to pronounce umbo in British English:
UK ['ʌmbəʊ]
How to pronounce umbo in American English:
US ['ʌmboʊ]
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- Noun:
- a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
Word Origin
- umbo (n.)
- "boss of a shield," 1921, from Latin umbo "shield-boss, knob, projection."
Example
- 1. Umbo blunt or with sunken , short mucro .
- 2. Umbo usually flattened or obtuse .