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umbraculum

umbraculum noun: any umbrella-shaped appendage, such as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia.

Noun

umbraculum (plural umbracula)

  1. Any umbrella-shaped appendage, such as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia.
  2. A place giving shelter; a pavilion, a summerhouse, etc.

Forms of umbraculum

pluralumbracula

Origin of umbraculum

From Latin umbrāculum.

Questions about umbraculum

What does umbraculum mean?
Umbraculum means any umbrella-shaped appendage, such as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia.
What part of speech is umbraculum?
Umbraculum is a noun.
What is the plural of umbraculum?
The plural of umbraculum is umbracula.

Words near umbraculum in the dictionary

  1. umbraculate
  2. umbraculid
  3. umbraculids
  4. umbraculiferous
  5. umbraculiform
  6. umbraculum
  7. umbradilic acid
  8. umbrae
  9. umbrage
  10. umbraged
  11. umbrageous

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