Definitions for: Bulbil


[n] small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: bulblet

See Also: bulb

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