Meaning & use

collarette

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A small decorative collar, or a collar-like structure or marking encircling part of an animal, plant, or object.

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The dress featured a lace collarette at the neckline.

The jellyfish's collarette helps it regulate the flow of water through its bell.

A note on using this word

Used both in fashion, for a small ornamental collar, and in biology, for a ring-shaped structure such as those found on some jellyfish and mushrooms.

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