umbellule

[ uhm-buh l-yool, uhm-bel-yool ]
/ ˈʌm bəlˌyul, ʌmˈbɛl yul /

noun

one of the secondary umbels in a compound umbel.

Origin of umbellule

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

OTHER WORDS FROM umbellule

um·bel·lu·late [uhm-bel-yuh-lit, -leyt] /ʌmˈbɛl yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective

Words nearby umbellule

umayyad, umbel, umbellate, umbellet, umbelliferous, umbellule, umber, umber moth, umberto, umberto i, umberto ii

British Dictionary definitions for umbellule

umbellule
/ (ʌmˈbɛljuːl, ˈʌmbɪˌljuːl) /

noun

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

Derived forms of umbellule

umbellulate (ʌmˈbɛljʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective

Word Origin for umbellule

C18: from New Latin umbellula, diminutive of Latin umbella; see umbel