| umbilicus |
hole or cavity next to the base of the columella (in loosely coiled gastropods).
Ãâó: gmbis.marinebiodiversity.ca/BayOfFundy/glossU-Z.ht...
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| umbo |
prominence or protuberance of bivalve shell above the hinge; beak.
Ãâó: gmbis.marinebiodiversity.ca/BayOfFundy/glossU-Z.ht...
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| umbilicus |
open space, in the position of axis of coiling, which is left when successive whorls do not reach this axis.
Ãâó: www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Molluscs/Cephalopoda...
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| umbo |
in mussels, the umbo is the small hump near the hinge of the two shell halves; the umbo is the oldest part of the shell, with all new growth occurring at the shell
Ãâó: www.kentuckyawake.org/templates/glossary/
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| umbilical cord |
Cord that connects the fetus to the maternal placenta, providing nutrients and removing wastes
Ãâó: dictionary.rare-cancer.org/dictionary.php
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