humilis

[hyoo-muh-lis, yoo-]

adjective

1. (of a cumulus cloud) having a small, flattened appearance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of humilis¹

< New Latin, Latin: low, humble

Example Sentences

They used DNA to correctly identify both snails, Galba cubensis and Galba humilis, and the flatworm.

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Certain tulips are reliably perennial, including varieties of clusiana, fosteriana, greigii, kaufmanniana and humilis.

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In habit like var. humilis; spikes tawny; perigynium like that of C. triceps, var. hirsuta; plant smooth, or very minutely pubescent under a strong lens.—Philipstown,

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“Sanctitatis V. humilis filius et addictissimus servus, “Cornelius Laonensis Episcopus”.

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Other distinct kinds are P. campanulatus, 1� ft., pale rose, of bushy habit; P. humilis, 9 in., bright blue; P. speciosus, cyananthus and Jaffrayanus, 2 to 3 ft., all bright blue; P. barbatus, 3 to 4 ft., scarlet, in long terminal panicles; P. Murrayanus, 6 ft., with scarlet flowers and connate leaves; and P. Palmeri, 3 to 4 ft., with large, wide-tubed, rose-coloured flowers.

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