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pseudobulb
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pseu·do·bulb  (sd-blb)
n.
A thickened, bulblike, fleshy stem located above the ground, as in many orchids.
pseudobulb  (sd-blb)
A thickened, bulblike, fleshy stem located above the ground, as in many orchids. See also bulbcorm
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Noun1.pseudobulb - a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids
enlargement - the state of being enlarged
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Oncidiums, together with Cattleyas, are among the most drought-tolerant -- or moisture-sensitive -- orchids, owing to their pseudobulbs, which serve as water storage organs.
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These growing points swell into pseudobulbs and where flower formation begins.
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Orchids produce pseudobulbs and -- in the manner of common garden bulb plants such as narcissus, tulip and lily -- have leaves that curl and dry up prior to abscission (falling off).
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