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Bulbil

Bulbil Meaning & Definition
Bulbil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bulbil?

[n] small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bulbil: bulblet

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See Also | bulb

Bulbil In Webster's Dictionary

\Bulb"il\, n. [Dim. fr. bulb.] 1. (Bot.) A small or secondary bulb; hence, now almost exclusively: An a["e]rial bulb or deciduous bud, produced in the leaf axils, as in the tiger lily, or relpacing the flowers, as in some onions, and capable, when separated, of propagating the plant; -- called also {bulblet} and {brood bud}. 2. (Anat.) A small hollow bulb, such as an enlargement in a small vessel or tube.

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