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umbo [′əm·bō] (anatomy) A rounded elevation of the surface of the tympanic membrane. (invertebrate zoology) A prominence above the hinge of a bivalve mollusk shell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On a day, so far back that there was no way of estimating its distance, one, Somo, son of Loti, who was the chief of the island fortress of Umbo, had quarrelled with his father and fled from his wrath along with a dozen canoe-loads of young men. |
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