umbone

Italian

Etymology

From Latin umbōnem, accusative of umbō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /umˈbo.ne/, [umˈboːn̺e]
• Hyphenation: um‧bó‧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

• umbonato

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) umbōne

1. ablative singular of umbō