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umbellar

umbellar

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A plant with flower stalks that spread from one center, like carrots or parsley
  • adjective
  • /ʌmˈbɛlər/
  • Specialized
: umbelar
  • Carrots and parsley display classic umbellar patterns in their flowering structures.

Examples

  • The plant's umbellar arrangement of small white flowers makes it easily identifiable in the field.

  • Researchers studied several species with umbellar inflorescences in Mediterranean habitats.

  • The umbellar flowers of the plant create a beautiful display.

  • This species is known for its umbellar inflorescences.

  • Carrots and parsley display classic umbellar patterns in their flowering structures.

  • Researchers studied several species with umbellar inflorescences in Mediterranean habitats.

  • The plant's umbellar arrangement of small white flowers makes it easily identifiable in the field.

Synonyms

umbellate
vsumbellar
  • Specialized
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Arranged like the top of an umbrella with many stems of the same length from one point

focuses on resembling that shape rather than exact stalk arrangement
umbelliform
vsumbellar
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like an umbrella of flower stems that spread from a single point

emphasizes resembling the shape rather than specifying precise arrangement
umbel-like
vsumbellar
  • Specialized
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Having flower stems that all start from one point like an umbrella

is a stricter term for clusters with stalks of nearly equal length

How Umbellate

umbelliferous
  • Specialized
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umbellar
  • Specialized
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umbellate
  • Specialized
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umbelliform
  • Specialized
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umbel-like
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

umbellar positive

Morphology

umbellar = umbel (transparent) = umbel + ar

Formed from 'umbel' + the adjectival suffix '-ar', meaning 'pertaining to an umbel' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Umbellar comes from umbel, from the Latin umbella meaning 'little shade', and is the same root as umbrella. Think of an umbrella or a round fan: the flower stalks spread from one centre like the ribs of an umbrella, which is why umbellar describes plants with that umbrella-like cluster of flowers.