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Escutcheon boss
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umbo
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n. a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum [also: umbones (pl)]
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
thumb|right|Cantharellula umbonata has an umbo. thumb|right|The cap of Psilocybe makarorae is acutely papillate. An umbo is a raised area in the center of a mushroom cap . Caps that possess this feature are called umbonate . Umbos that are sharply pointed ...
Usage examples of umbo.
The edges were obtuse, the caps fleshy, then corky, smooth, the upper ends not regular, oblique in the form of an umbo or little knob, the pellicles or outside layers thin and easily separated.