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UMBO
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Irregular inflected form: umbones
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("umbo" is a kind of...):
convex shape; convexity (a shape that curves or bulges outward)
Holonyms ("umbo" is a part of...):
eardrum; myringa; tympanic membrane; tympanum (the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound)
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