subumbrella

[ suhb-uhm-brel-uh ]

nounZoology.
  1. the concave undersurface of a coelenterate medusa, as a jellyfish.

Origin of subumbrella

1
First recorded in 1875–80; sub- + umbrella

Other words from subumbrella

  • sub·um·brel·lar, adjective

Words Nearby subumbrella

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