UMBELLET

Etymology

Noun

umbellet (plural umbellets)

a secondary umbel in a compound umbel such as the carrot; an umbellule

Source: Wiktionary


Um"bel*let, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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