umbone
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /umˈbo.ne/, [umˈboːn̺e]
- Stress: umbóne
- Hyphenation: um‧bo‧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.
Latin
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