umbellule

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

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

Origin of umbellule

1
1785–95; <New Latin umbellula, equivalent to Latin umbell(a) (see umbel) + -ula-ule

Other words from umbellule

  • um·bel·lu·late [uhm-bel-yuh-lit, -leyt], /ʌmˈbɛl yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective

Words Nearby umbellule

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British Dictionary definitions for umbellule

umbellule

/ (ʌmˈbɛljuːl, ˈʌmbɪˌljuːl) /


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

Origin of umbellule

1
C18: from New Latin umbellula, diminutive of Latin umbella; see umbel

Derived forms of umbellule

  • umbellulate (ʌmˈbɛljʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective

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