UMBO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: umbones   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

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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