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umbellule

American  
[uhm-buhl-yool, uhm-bel-yool] / ˈʌm bəlˌyul, ʌmˈbɛl yul /

noun

  1. one of the secondary umbels in a compound umbel.

umbellule British  
/ ʌmˈbɛljʊlɪt, ˈʌmbɪˌljuːl, ʌmˈbɛljuːl, -ˌleɪt /

noun

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

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  • umbellulate adjective

Etymology

Origin of umbellule

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

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