umbo
noun
a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
umbos
-
pluralof umbo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A true terminal umbo rests on the surface of the underlying scale, although several species with terminal umbos show the first stages of the dorsal umbo.
From The Genus Pinus by George Russell Shaw
