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Definition of Bulbil

Bulbil
Bulbil Bulb"il, n. [Dim. fr. bulb.] 1. (Bot.) A small or secondary bulb; hence, now almost exclusively: An a["e]rial bulb or deciduous bud, produced in the leaf axils, as in the tiger lily, or relpacing the flowers, as in some onions, and capable, when separated, of propagating the plant; -- called also bulblet and brood bud. 2. (Anat.) A small hollow bulb, such as an enlargement in a small vessel or tube.

Meaning of Bulbil from wikipedia

- A bulbil (also referred to as a bulbel, bulblet, and/or pup) is a small, young plant that is reproduced vegetatively from axillary buds on the parent plant's...
- sometimes referred to as bulbils. Bulbils form in the leaf axils of Lilium lancifolium Wild garlic (Allium vineale) bulbils sprouting "Tree onions" form...
- in Nigerian Pidgin English, since the plant is cultivated more for its bulbils than for its tubers. Dioscorea bulbifera is a perennial vine with broad...
- Europe from the Indian subcontinent. The phenomenon of forming bulblets (bulbils) instead of flowers is also seen in top-setting garlic and other alliums...
- replacement of the seed by a plantlet or replacement of the flower by bulbils. Apomictically produced offspring are genetically identical to the parent...
- original mother corm. In the UK, the term 'bulbils' is used for lilies. It can take up to 3 years for the bulbil to store enough energy to produce a flower...
- reproductive structures have been identified at the spathe apices-flowers and bulbils. The flowers are usually born in groups of two to six grouped in a helical...
- whorls. In the leaf axils appear warty rounded bulbils under 2 centimeters (0.79 in) long. The bulbils are sometimes informally referred to as "yam berries"...
- Aerial bulbil of a white variety of D. alata...
- available. Small bulbs of solo garlic can be obtained by planting the bulbils of any variety of garlic. However, commercial production comes from areas...