| n. | 1. | (Astron.) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; - used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra. | |||
| 2. | (Zool.) Any one of several species of sciænoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (Umbrina cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; - called also
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| Noun | 1. | umbra - a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light |
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