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obumbrant

[ ob-uhm-bruhnt ]

adjective

, Zoology.
  1. overhanging; projecting over another part.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of obumbrant1

1820–30; < Latin obumbrant- (stem of obumbrāns ) (present participle of obumbrāre to overshadow), equivalent to ob- ob- + umbr ( āre ) to shade (derivative of umbra shadow) + -ant- -ant

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OBulg.obumbrate