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umbra
noun
The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
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/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.