umbos
Meaning of umbos
noun
- A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane. For example the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
- One of the lateral prominences just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.
- A bump or protrusion on the top of the cap.
- The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
Information about umbos
- It is a name.
- The singular form of umbos is: umbo.
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Hyphenation of umbos
um-bos
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- umbos is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of umbos
Words that rhyme with umbos
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