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—umbellar, umbellated, adj. —umbellately, adv./um"beuh lit, -layt', um bel"it/, adj.having or forming an umbel or umbels.[1750-60; < NL umbellatus, equiv. to L umbell(a) (see UMBEL) + -atus -ATE1]
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Umbellate — Um bel*late, Umbellated Um bel*la ted, a. [NL. umbellatus.] (Bot.) Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel like; as, umbellate plants or flowers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbellate — [um′bə lit, um′bəlāt΄] adj. [ModL umbellatus] having, consisting of, resembling, or forming an umbel or umbels: also umbellated umbellately adv … English World dictionary
umbellate — umbel ► NOUN Botany ▪ a flower cluster in which stalks spring from a common centre and form a flat or curved surface. DERIVATIVES umbellate adjective. ORIGIN Latin umbella sunshade … English terms dictionary
umbellate — adjective Date: 1760 1. bearing, consisting of, or arranged in umbels 2. resembling an umbel in form … New Collegiate Dictionary
umbellate — um·bel·late || ÊŒmbɪleɪt adj. resembling an umbel; having flower clusters with stalks which extend from a common center (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
umbellate — um·bel·late … English syllables
umbellate — um•bel•late [[t]ˈʌm bə lɪt, ˌleɪt, ʌmˈbɛl ɪt[/t]] adj. bot having or forming an umbel or umbels • Etymology: 1750–60; < NL um′bel•lar, um′bel•lat ed, adj. um′bel•late•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
umbellate — /ˈʌmbələt/ (say umbuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective having or forming an umbel or umbels. Also, umbellar /ʌmˈbɛlə/ (say um beluh), umbellated. {Latin umbell(a) + ate1} –umbellately, adverb …
umbellate — adjective 1. resembling an umbel in form • Syn: ↑umbel like • Similar to: ↑convex, ↑bulging 2. bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels • Syn: ↑umbellar … Useful english dictionary
Umbellated — Umbellate Um bel*late, Umbellated Um bel*la ted, a. [NL. umbellatus.] (Bot.) Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel like; as, umbellate plants or flowers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
