umbos

Meaning of umbos

noun
  1. 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.
  2. One of the lateral prominences just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.
  3. A bump or protrusion on the top of the cap.
  4. 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

ombus

Words that rhyme with umbos

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