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Dumbo vs Umbo - What's the difference?

dumbo | umbo |

As nouns the difference between dumbo and umbo

is that dumbo is a person who is stupid while umbo is (biology) a boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.

dumbo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who is stupid.

    • Anagrams

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    umbo

    English

    Noun

  • (biology) A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
  • (zoology) One of the lateral prominence 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.
  • * 1786 : It is thirteen inches diameter, made of wood covered with leather, and an iron plate decorated with nails and mouldings; the boss or umbo projects four inches. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page xii.

    • Derived terms

    * umbonal * umbonic

    See also

    * boss ----