bulbil

bul·bil

 (bŭl′bəl, -bĭl′)

n.

1. A small bulblike structure produced in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil, and having the ability to develop into a new plant.

2. A bulblet.

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[French bulbille, diminutive of bulbe, bulb, from Latin bulbus; see bulb.]

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bulbil

(ˈbʌlbɪl) or

bulbel

n

1. (Botany) a small bulblike organ of vegetative reproduction growing in leaf axils or on flower stalks of plants such as the onion and tiger lily

2. (Botany) any small bulb of a plant

3. (Zoology) any small bulblike structure in an animal

[C19: from New Latin bulbillus, from Latin bulbus bulb]

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bulb•let

(ˈbʌlb lɪt)

n.

a small bulb or bulblike structure, esp. one growing in the axils of leaves or replacing flowers.

[1835–45]

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Noun

1.

bulbil - small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers bulblet bulb - a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

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