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bulbil

Syllabification: (bul·bil)
Pronunciation: /ˈbəlbil/

Definition of bulbil

noun

Botany
  • a small bulblike structure, especially in the axil of a leaf or at the base of a stem, that may form a new plant.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin bulbillus, diminutive of bulbus 'onion, bulbous root'

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