Ambon

geographical name

1
island of eastern Indonesia in the Moluccas south of Ceram area 314 square miles (816 square kilometers)
2
city and port on a bay of the Banda Sea on Ambon Island population 276,955
Ambonese adjective or noun
or less commonly Amboinese
ˌam-ˌboi-ˈnēz How to pronounce Ambon (audio)
-ˈnēs,
am-ˈbȯi-ˌnēz,
-ˌnēs

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“Ambon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ambon. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

: the fibrocartilaginous ring around an articular cavity

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