Bulbil (Noun)
Meaning
Small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The agave plant produced offsets or bulbils in the flower stalk, which could be used for propagation.
- The bulbils that formed on the mother plant were carefully removed and planted in a pot to grow into new plants.
- Some species of lilies produce bulbils in the leaf axils, which can be harvested and grown into new plants.
- The unusual growth on the plant was identified as a bulbil, which would eventually grow into a new plant.
- The bulbils that grew on the flowering stem of the orchid were a sign that the plant was mature and ready to reproduce.