bulblet
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bulb·let
(bŭlb′lĭt)n.
1. A small bulb, especially one attached to a mature bulb or an underground stem.
2. A bulbil.
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bulblet
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bulb•let
(ˈbʌlb lɪt)n.
a small bulb or bulblike structure, esp. one growing in the axils of leaves or replacing flowers.
[1835–45]
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Noun | 1. | bulblet - small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers bulb - a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure |
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