Umbel(n.) A kind of flower cluster in which the flower stalks radiate from a common point, as in the carrot and milkweed. It is simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle bears another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.
Umbellate(a.) Alt. of Umbellated
Umbellated(a.) Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as, umbellate plants or flowers.
Umbellic(a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous plants; as, umbellic acid.
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