pseudobulb

pseu·do·bulb

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-duh-buhlb]
- /ˈsu dəˌbʌlb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-duh-buhlb]
- /ˈsu dəˌbʌlb/

Definitions of pseudobulb word

noun pseudobulb an enlarged, aboveground portion of stem, present in many tropical orchids, in which moisture is stored. 1
noun pseudobulb (in many tropical and epiphytic orchids) a bulb-like swelling of a stem 0

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Origin of pseudobulb

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; pseudo- + bulb

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Parts of speech for Pseudobulb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pseudobulb

pseudobulb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.

pseudobulb usage trend in Literature

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