umbraculum

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noun

Any umbrella-shaped appendage, such as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia.

OriginLatin umbrāculum →
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Meanings

nounumbraculum (plural umbracula)

plural umbracula

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

Origin

  1. Latinumbrāculum
  2. Englishumbraculum

From Latin umbrāculum.

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APA

umbraculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbraculum

MLA

“umbraculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbraculum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umbraculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbraculum.

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