Definition of Bulbs. Meaning of Bulbs. Synonyms of Bulbs

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Definition of Bulbs

Bulb
Bulb Bulb, v. i. To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.
Bulb
Bulb Bulb (b[u^]lb), n. [L. bulbus, Gr. bolbo`s: cf. F. bulbe.] 1. (Bot.) A spheroidal body growing from a plant either above or below the ground (usually below), which is strictly a bud, consisting of a cluster of partially developed leaves, and producing, as it grows, a stem above, and roots below, as in the onion, tulip, etc. It differs from a corm in not being solid. 2. (Anat.) A name given to some parts that resemble in shape certain bulbous roots; as, the bulb of the aorta. Bulb of the eye, the eyeball. Bulb of a hair, the ``root,' or part whence the hair originates. Bulb of the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, often called simply bulb. Bulb of a tooth, the vascular and nervous papilla contained in the cavity of the tooth. 3. An expansion or protuberance on a stem or tube, as the bulb of a thermometer, which may be of any form, as spherical, cylindrical, curved, etc. --Tomlinson.

Meaning of Bulbs from wikipedia

- Allium, Hippeastrum, Narcissus, and Tulipa all have tunicate bulbs. Non-tunicate bulbs, such as Lilium and Fritillaria species, lack the protective tunic...
- fluorescent bulbs. Incandescent light bulbs consist of an air-tight gl**** enclosure (the envelope, or bulb) with a filament of tungsten wire inside the bulb, through...
- In female anatomy, the vestibular bulbs, bulbs of the vestibule or ****oral bulbs are two elongated m****es of erectile tissue typically described as being...
- Edison light bulbs, also known as filament light bulbs and retroactively referred to as antique light bulbs or vintage light bulbs, are either carbon-...
- enter near the urethra. The bulb of **** is homologous to the vestibular bulbs in females. Male urethra. Diagram of the arteries of the ****. "bulbe du...
- lights. The original twinkle bulbs were C7½ and some C9¼ incandescent light bulbs with a bimetallic strip. Once the bulb warms up, the strip pulls slightly...
- bulbs will complement larger pipettes and plastic rods, as the gl**** will easily break due to uneven pressure distribution. The smaller rubber bulbs are...
- lamps. Swan's bulbs, based on designs by William Staite, were successful, but the filaments were too thick. Edison worked to create bulbs with thinner...
- migrate rostrally towards the main and accessory olfactory bulbs. Within the olfactory bulb these immature neuroblasts develop into fully functional granule...
- introducing bulbs at some high-traffic stops and transfer points that have been recently renovated, notably on Roncesvalles Avenue. The first bulbs (called...