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umbra

/ˈʌmbɹə/
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noun

  • 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.

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