umbos — n. bump or elevation on a shield; rounded bump or protuberance; depressed area on the surface of the eardrum (Anatomy); protrusion on either side of the hinge of a bivalve shell (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
Otto Umbehr — Umbo (* 18. Januar 1902 in Düsseldorf; † 13. Mai 1980 in Hannover; eigentlich Otto Maximilian Umbehr) war ein deutscher Fotograf und Fotojournalist. Umbo gilt neben László Moholy Nagy als der bedeutendste Fotograf des Bauhauses. Er ist Bauhaus… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Umbo — (* 18. Januar 1902 in Düsseldorf; † 13. Mai 1980 in Hannover; eigentlich Otto Maximilian Umbehr) war ein deutscher Fotograf und Fotojournalist. Umbo gilt neben László Moholy Nagy als der bedeutendste Fotograf des Bauhauses. Er ist Bauhaus Schüler … Deutsch Wikipedia
Subumbonal — Sub um*bo nal, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Beneath or forward of the umbos of a bivalve shell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbo — Um bo, n.; pl. L. {Umbones}, E. {Umbos}. [L.] 1. The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike. [1913 Webster] 2. A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbones — Umbo Um bo, n.; pl. L. {Umbones}, E. {Umbos}. [L.] 1. The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike. [1913 Webster] 2. A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbo — noun (plural umbones or umbos) Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin umbilicus more at navel Date: 1721 1. the boss of a shield 2. a rounded elevation: as a. an inward projection of the tympanic membrane of the ear b. one of the lateral prominences… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Apex (mollusc) — The apex is a word most often used to mean the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod. It is the first formed, and therefore the oldest, part of the shell. To be more precise, the apex would usually be where the tip of the embryonic shell… … Wikipedia
Pileus (mycology) — The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp (fungal fruiting body) that supports a spore bearing surface, the hymenium.[1] The hymenium (hymenophore) may consist of lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on… … Wikipedia
Cupressus macnabiana — foliage Conservation status … Wikipedia
