umbellule
[ uhm-buhl-yool, uhm-bel-yool ]
noun
one of the secondary umbels in a compound umbel.
Origin of umbellule
1Other words from umbellule
- um·bel·lu·late [uhm-bel-yuh-lit, -leyt], /ʌmˈbɛl yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for umbellule
umbellule
/ (ʌmˈbɛljuːl, ˈʌmbɪˌljuːl) /
noun
any of the small secondary umbels that make up a compound umbel
Origin of umbellule
1C18: from New Latin umbellula, diminutive of Latin umbella; see umbel
Derived forms of umbellule
- umbellulate (ʌmˈbɛljʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective
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