Umbel
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ʌmbəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Umbel is a noun meaning The pileus of certain fungi.
Meaning
The pileus of certain fungi.
More Meanings
- (botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.
Word Forms
- umbels
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include umbellaster, umbellule, umbelule, involucel, inflorescence, capitulum.
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