umbonal
[ uhm-buh-nl ]
/ ˈʌm bə nl /
adjective
having the shape or appearance of an umbo; bosslike: an umbonal structure.
of, relating to, or near the umbo: the umbonal region.
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Also um·bon·ic [uhm-bon-ik]. /ʌmˈbɒn ɪk/.
OTHER WORDS FROM umbonal
post·um·bo·nal, adjectivepre·um·bo·nal, adjectivesub·um·bo·nal, adjectiveWords nearby umbonal
umbilicus, umbiliform, umble pie, umbles, umbo, umbonal, umbonate, umbra, umbrage, umbrageous, umbrella
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Example sentences from the Web for umbonal
Ligament wanting; shell gaping, with a styloid apophysis in the umbonal cavities.
Its shell is considerably twisted just below the umbonal region, while its whole surface is densely striated.
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