umbellate

• Terme botanique désignant ce qui porte ou forme une ombelle (inflorescence), ou qui est disposé en ombelle.

An obsolete botanical term describing something that has or forms an umbel (a flower cluster).

1. Bearing or consisting of umbelsC2formalscientific

   Having or forming a flower cluster (umbel) where stalks of nearly equal length arise from a common point, like the spokes of an umbrella.

   en ombelle

   • The plant's inflorescence is distinctly umbellate, typical of the carrot family.
   • Umbellate flower clusters are common in parsley and dill.
   • The botanist identified the species by its umbellate arrangement of flowers.

   Synonymesumbelliferous

2. Resembling an umbel in formC2formalscientific

   Shaped like an umbrella or having a structure similar to an umbel.

   En forme d'ombelle

   • The coral had an umbellate growth pattern, spreading outward from a central point.
   • Some lichens form umbellate structures on tree bark.
   • The fungus displayed an umbellate cap, resembling a tiny umbrella.

   Synonymesumbellarumbelliform