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- [buhl-bil]
- /ˈbʌl bɪl/
- /ˈbʌl.bɪl/
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- [buhl-bil]
- /ˈbʌl bɪl/
Definitions of bulbil word
- noun bulbil a small bulblike organ of vegetative reproduction growing in leaf axils or on flower stalks of plants such as the onion and tiger lily 3
- noun bulbil any small bulb of a plant 3
- noun bulbil any small bulblike structure in an animal 3
- noun bulbil a small bulb or fleshy bud on a flower stalk, as in some onions, or in the axil of a leaf, as in a tiger lily 3
- noun bulbil Botany.. Also, bulbel [buhl-buh l, -bel] /ˈbʌl bəl, -bɛl/ (Show IPA). bulblet. 1
- noun bulbil Mycology. a rounded mass of fungus cells resembling a sclerotium but of simpler organization, most commonly produced by certain basidiomycetes. 1
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Origin of bulbil
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin bulbillus, equivalent to Latin bulb(us) bulb + -illus diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Bulbil
noun
adjective
verb
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determiner
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bulbil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.