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/um"beuh nit, -nayt'/, adj.1. having an umbo or projecting boss.2. shaped like an umbo; having a rounded convex form: an umbonate fungus.[1820-30; < L umbon- (s. of umbo; see UMBO) + -ATE1]
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Umbonate — Um bo*nate, Umbonated Um bo*na ted, a. [NL. umbonatus. See {Umbo}.] Having a conical or rounded projection or protuberance, like a boss. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbonate — adjective see umbo … New Collegiate Dictionary
umbonate — adjective Having an umbo … Wiktionary
umbonate — um·bo·nate (umґbo nāt) [L. umbo a knob] knoblike; buttonlike; having a buttonlike, raised center … Medical dictionary
umbonate — adj. having an umbo, having a protuberance or protruding portion; having a rounded protruding form … English contemporary dictionary
umbonate — um·bo·nate … English syllables
umbonate — /ˈʌmbənət/ (say umbuhnuht), / neɪt/ (say nayt) adjective 1. boss like. 2. having an umbo or boss. Also, umbonal. {Latin umbōn , stem of umbō boss + ate1} …
umbonate — … Useful english dictionary
obtusely umbonate — adjective Having a broad and non pointy umbo … Wiktionary
Umbonated — Umbonate Um bo*nate, Umbonated Um bo*na ted, a. [NL. umbonatus. See {Umbo}.] Having a conical or rounded projection or protuberance, like a boss. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
