bulbil

(noun)

a bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil

Related Terms

  • rhizome
  • stolon
  • thorn
  • tuber
  • cladode
  • tendril
  • corm
  • bulb

Examples of bulbil in the following topics:

  • Stem Modifications

    • Bulbils are axillary buds that have become fleshy and rounded due to storage of food.
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