I believe it is shaped in that way so the rain will run off of it. If it were flat it would probably get you wet.
the umbrella-shaped finial of a dagoba (3 letters)
umbrella
umbrella
chattri
umbrella
fruiting body
The most commonly recognized umbrella-shaped fungus is the mushroom. Mushrooms have a cap (the umbrella part) and a stalk that holds them above the ground. This shape helps with spore dispersal and ensures that the mushroom is visible to insects for pollination.
The animal is a jellyfish. Jellyfish have umbrella-shaped bodies and possess specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes, which they use for prey capture and defense.
I'm not sure
the umbrella shaped cecropia tree or tropical palm trees?
The animal you are referring to is a jellyfish. Jellyfish have a bell-shaped body that resembles an umbrella and possess specialized cells called cnidocytes that contain stinging structures used for defense and capturing prey.
The tip of an umbrella is the spike that was originally on all umbrellas but not parasols. The spike is centred on the outside of the umbrella at the point where all the 'ribs' meet. The purpose was so that when the umbrella was placed in an upright position to dry, IE when the 'tip' was on the floor, the water would not accumulate in the material but run down the 'tip', drying the whole umbrella.