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subumbrella

noun sub·um·brel·la \ˌsəb-(ˌ)əm-ˈbre-lə\

Definition of SUBUMBRELLA

:  the concave undersurface of a jellyfish
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First Known Use of SUBUMBRELLA

1878

Rhymes with SUBUMBRELLA

a cappella, Cinderella, citronella, columella, fraxinella, mortadella, mozzarella, panatela, salmonella, tarantella, villanella

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