umbellularia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
    genus Umbellularia.

WordNet


Um*bel`lu*la"ri*a noun
Etymology
NL. Umbellule.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913