umbo
(noun) a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
umbo (plural umbones or umbos or umboes)
(biology) A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane. For example the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
(zoology) One of the lateral prominences just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.
(mycology) A bump or protrusion on the top of the cap.
(historical) The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
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Source: Wiktionary
Um"bo, n.; pl. L. Umbones, E. Umbos. Etym: [L.]
1. The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
2. A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
