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umbra

/ˈʌmbɹə/

noun

Meaning

  • The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.

  • The central region of a sunspot.

  • A shadow.

  • An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.

  • One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.

  • A sciaenoid fish, the umbrine.