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umbraculiform

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having the form of something that offers shade, such as a treetop or especially an umbrella.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • umbraculiform appendage
  • umbraculiform corolla
  • umbraculiform plant

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin umbraculum (“anything that furnishes shade, a bower, umbrella”), diminutive of umbra (“a shade”) + -form.