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adumbrellar
adumbrellar, a. Zool. (ˌædʌmˈbrɛlə(r)) [mod. f. L. ad to, at + umbrella, applied to the disc of Acalepha, + -ar. Cf. adactinal, adoral.] In sea-blubbers: Pertaining to the upper surface of the velum or marginal ridge, which is turned towards the ‘umbrella’ or disc, in opposition to the abumbrellar o...
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adumbral
adumbral, a. (əˈdʌmbrəl) [f. L. ad to + umbra shade + -al1; with reference to adumbrāre, adumbrate v. 4.] 1. Of overshadowing nature; shady.1845 Blackw. Mag. LVII. 246 This circular adumbral and pluvial roofing had to be adapted to the female head. 2. Zool. A shortened equivalent of adumbrellar.1881...
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abumbrellar
abumbrellar, a. Zool. (ˌæbʌmˈbrɛlə(r)) [mod. f. L. ab away from + umbrella, applied to the disk of Acalepha: cf. abactinal, aboral.] In sea-blubbers: pertaining to that surface of the velum or marginal ridge, which is turned away from the ‘umbrella’ or disc, in opposition to the adumbrellar surface ...
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