umbone
English
Noun
umbone (plural umbones)
- Synonym of umbo
Italian
Etymology
From Latin umbōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /umˈbo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: um‧bó‧ne
Noun
umbone m (plural umboni)
- (historical) umbo (boss of a shield)
- (zoology) the apical part of each valve of a bivalve shell
- (botany) the central mammillary protuberance of several plant organs
Derived terms
- umbonato
Latin
Noun
umbōne
- ablative singular of umbō