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subumbrella

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sub⋅um⋅brel⋅la

  [suhb-uhm-brel-uh]
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–noun Zoology.
the concave undersurface of a coelenterate medusa, as a jellyfish.
Origin:
1875–80; sub- + umbrella

Related forms:
sub⋅um⋅brel⋅lar, adjective
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sub·um·brel·la   (sŭb'ŭm-brěl'ə)   
n.  The concave underside of the body of a jellyfish.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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