umbo

ˈʌmboʊ

umbones

Definition

Definition of umbo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

convex area on the eardrum where malleus attaches

TECH.

The doctor examined the umbo for signs of infection.

armor

Dated

rounded knob in the center of a shield

Dated

The umbo was made of iron to deflect blows effectively.

shells

TECH.

protuberance at the beak of a bivalve shell

TECH.

The umbo is the oldest part of the bivalve shell.

apex

beak

protuberance

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Images of umbo

rounded knob in the center of a shield
protuberance at the beak of a bivalve shell

Origin of umbo

Latin, umbo (boss of shield)

Examples of umbo in a sentence

A clear view of the umbo is essential during the examination.
The umbo was adorned with intricate carvings.
He polished the umbo until it gleamed.
The umbo is crucial for identifying the species.
Scientists studied the umbo to learn more about the shell.

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French:umbo, bosse, ...
German:Umbo, Schildbuckel, ...
Italian:umbo, bottone centrale, ...
Spanish:umbo, botón central, ...
Portuguese:umbo, botão central do escudo, ...
Chinese:鼓膜隆起, 盾中央的圆形突起, ...
Japanese:鼓膜の隆起部, 盾の中心, ...
Arabic:أُمبُو, عُقدة الدِرع, ...
Hebrew:אוּמְבּוֹ, כפתור מרכזי, ...
Russian:умбо, центр щита, ...
Ukrainian:умбо, центральний виступ щита, ...
Hindi:उम्बो, ढाल का केंद्र, ...
Bengali:আম্বো, ঢাল কেন্দ্র, ...
Catalan:umbo, umbó, ...
Czech:pupek bubínku, puklice, ...
Danish:umbo, skjoldets centrum, ...
Dutch:umbo, schildknop, ...
Greek:τύμπανο, κεντρικό σημείο της ασπίδας, ...
Hungarian:köldök, pajzsdudor, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ប៉ោងលើក្រដាសត្រចៀកត្រង់កន្លែងភ្ជាប់ឆ្អឹងញញួរ, ប៉ោតកណ្ដាលខែល, ...
Korean:엄보, 방패의 중심 돌기, ...
Persian:امبو, برآمدگی سپر, ...
Polish:umbo, guz tarczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):umbo, botão central do escudo, ...
Romanian:umbo, buton central al scutului, ...
Swedish:umbo, sköldknapp, ...
Thai:อัมโบ, ปุ่มกลางโล่, ...
Turkish:umbo, kalkan düğmesi, ...
Vietnamese:vùng lồi, nút giữa khiên, ...

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