bulbil

English

Etymology

From Latin bulbus, from Ancient Greek βολβός (bolbós, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).

Noun

bulbil (plural bulbils)

(botany) A bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil.
(anatomy) A small hollow bulb, such as an enlargement in a small vessel or tube.

Translations

bulb-shaped bud

Italian: bulbillo m
Polish: bulwka f

Tagalog: bulaksuloy

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