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Definition of bulbil in English: bulbilnoun ˈbʌlbɪlˈbəlbəl Botany A small bulblike structure, in particular one in the axil of a leaf, which may fall to form a new plant. Example sentencesExamples - This species has sweet and palatable bulbs and also bears clusters of bulbils at the flower head.
- The fine, young leaves of sprouted garlic bulbils look like newly sprouted grass.
- If you look closely at the flower head you can see lots of bulbils forming - each one of those will grow into a new plant if it gets the chance.
- A unique feature of this flower is that the bulbils appear in the leaf axils.
- It can reproduce both asexually and through aerial bulbils, which is another reason for its high rank in impact.
Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin bulbillus, diminutive of bulbus 'onion, bulbous root'. Definition of bulbil in US English: bulbilnounˈbəlbəlˈbəlbəl Botany A small bulblikestructure, especially in the axil of a leaf or at the base of a stem, that may form a new plant. Example sentencesExamples - It can reproduce both asexually and through aerial bulbils, which is another reason for its high rank in impact.
- This species has sweet and palatable bulbs and also bears clusters of bulbils at the flower head.
- If you look closely at the flower head you can see lots of bulbils forming - each one of those will grow into a new plant if it gets the chance.
- The fine, young leaves of sprouted garlic bulbils look like newly sprouted grass.
- A unique feature of this flower is that the bulbils appear in the leaf axils.
Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin bulbillus, diminutive of bulbus ‘onion, bulbous root’. |