Umbellularia \Um*bel`lu*la"ri*a\, n. [NL. Umbellule.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of
large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long,
slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a
bulbous base.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |