umbellule

American

[uhm-buhl-yool, uhm-bel-yool] / ˈʌm bəlˌjul, ʌmˈbɛl jul /

noun

one of the secondary umbels in a compound umbel.

umbellule British

/ ʌmˈbɛljʊlɪt, ˈʌmbɪˌljuːl, ʌmˈbɛljuːl, -ˌleɪt /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

umbellulate

adjective

Etymology

Origin of umbellule

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

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