bulbil

noun — 2 senses

bulbil

noun

Etymology From Spanish bulbillo, from the diminutive form of Latin bulbus, from Ancient Greek βολβός (bolbós, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil.

2

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences A small hollow bulb, such as an enlargement in a small vessel or tube.

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