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umbellet

American  
[uhm-buh-lit] / ˈʌm bə lɪt /

noun

  1. an umbellule.

Etymology

Origin of umbellet

1785–95; < Latin umbell ( a ) ( umbel ) + -et

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Partial involucre, same as an involucel; partial petiole, a division of a main leaf-stalk or the stalk of a leaflet; partial peduncle, a branch of a peduncle; partial umbel, an umbellet, 76.

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