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词汇 bulbil
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Definition of bulbil in English:

bulbil

noun ˈbʌlbɪlˈbəlbəl
Botany
  • A small bulblike structure, in particular one in the axil of a leaf, which may fall to form a new plant.

    〔植〕珠芽,小鳞茎

    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:

bulbil

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

    〔植〕珠芽,小鳞茎

    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’.

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