bɪl noun
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Mycology. a rounded mass of fungus cells resembling a sclerotium but of simpler organization, most commonly produced by certain basidiomycetes.
Origin:
1825–35; < Neo-Latin bulbillus, equivalent to Latin bulb(us) bulb + -illus diminutive suffix
1825–35; < Neo-Latin bulbillus, equivalent to Latin bulb(us) bulb + -illus diminutive suffix
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bulbil or bulbel (ˈbʌlbɪl, ˈbʌlbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small bulblike organ of vegetative reproduction growing in leaf axils or on flower stalks of plants such as the onion and tiger lily |
| 2. | any small bulb of a plant |
| 3. | any small bulblike structure in an animal |
| [C19: from New Latin bulbillus, from Latin bulbus | |
| bulbel or bulbel | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin bulbillus, from Latin bulbus | |
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Bulbil
is always a great word to know.
So is autotroph. Does it mean:
| organism capable of self-nourishment which uses photosynthesis or chemosynthesis for energy |
| ovules in flowering plants which are enclosed during pollination |
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bulbil
in botany, tiny secondary bulb that forms in the angle between a leaf and stem or in place of flowers on certain plants. Bulbils, called offsets when full-sized, fall or are removed and planted to produce new plants. They are especially common among such plants as onions and lilies.
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