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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...
- monopolar, bipolar, and multipolar budding for one/two/many respectively. bulbil A compact multicellular propagule, with its thin-walled, undifferentiated...
- species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae known by the common name bulbil bugle-lily. It is one of several Watsonia species known as wild watsonia...
- characterised by its flattened, oval-shaped bulb surrounded by numerous small bulbils, linear green leaves with a white central stripe, and flat-topped clusters...
- propagation is best performed by using offset bulbils. Commercially, only cultivars that produce at least three bulbils on the mother bulb are used for this form...
- 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...
- Europe from the Indian subcontinent. The phenomenon of forming bulblets (bulbils) instead of flowers is also seen in top-setting garlic and other alliums...
- large vine, 6 m (20 ft) or more in length. It produces tubers, but the bulbils which grow at the base of its leaves are the more important food product...