umbellule

noun

um·​bel·​lule

ˈəmbəˌlül,

-əlˌyül;

ˌəmˈbel(ˌ)yül

plural -s

: a secondary umbel in a compound umbel

Word History

Etymology

New Latin umbellula, diminutive of umbella

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