umbone

English

Noun

umbone (plural umbones)

1. Synonym of umbo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin umbōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /umˈbo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• 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

Latin

Noun

umbōne

1. ablative singular of umbō