umbellule

[ uhm-buhl-yool, uhm-bel-yool ]

noun

1. one of the secondary umbels in a compound umbel.

umbellule

/ ˈʌmbɪˌljuːl; ʌmˈbɛljuːl; -ˌleɪt; ʌmˈbɛljʊlɪt /

noun

1. any of the small secondary umbels that make up a compound umbel

Derived Forms

• umbellulate, adjective

Other Words From

• um·bel·lu·late [uhm-, bel, -y, uh, -lit, -leyt], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of umbellule¹

1785–95; < New Latin umbellula, equivalent to Latin umbell ( a ) ( umbel ) + -ula -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of umbellule¹

C18: from New Latin umbellula, diminutive of Latin umbella; see umbel