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umbellate

umbellate

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Arranged like the top of an umbrella with many stems of the same length from one point
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌmˈbɛleɪt/
  • Specialized
: umbelado
  • Some species in the carrot family are easily recognized by their umbellate arrangement of blossoms.

Examples

  • A common example of an umbellate flower is the carrot.

  • The umbellate inflorescence made the wildflowers stand out in the meadow.

  • The plant's umbellate flowers attracted a variety of pollinators throughout the summer.

  • Look at those umbellate flowers blooming in the field!

  • Some species in the carrot family are easily recognized by their umbellate arrangement of blossoms.

  • The umbellate inflorescence made the wildflowers stand out in the meadow.

  • The plant's umbellate flowers attracted a variety of pollinators throughout the summer.

Synonyms

umbellar
vsumbellate
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A plant with flower stalks that spread from one center, like carrots or parsley

describes the same radial arrangement rather than implying a different structure
umbelliform
vsumbellate
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Shaped like an umbrella of flower stems that spread from a single point

focuses on the specific arrangement of equal stalk lengths rather than only general shape
umbel-like
vsumbellate
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Having flower stems that all start from one point like an umbrella

refers to the strict botanical arrangement where stalks are nearly equal

How Umbellate

umbelliferous
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umbellate
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umbelliform
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umbel-like
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Surface Forms

umbellate positive

Morphology

umbellate = umbel (transparent) = umbel + umbell + ate

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'umbel' with the adjectival suffix '-ate', meaning 'having the form of an umbel'.

Etymology

Umbellate comes from the Latin word umbella, meaning 'little shade', and it shares the same root as umbrella. Picture a small umbrella: the flower stalks spread out from one point like the ribs of an umbrella, so umbellate describes a cluster of flowers arranged in that umbrella-like way.