umbone

Italian

Etymology

From Latin umbōnem, accusative of umbō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /umˈbo.ne/, [umˈboːn̺e]
  • Stress: umbóne
  • Hyphenation: um‧bo‧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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