About The Word Bulbil
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Bulbil
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Bulbil: 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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