pseudobulb

[ soo-duh-buhlb ]

nounBotany.
  1. an enlarged, aboveground portion of stem, present in many tropical orchids, in which moisture is stored.

Origin of pseudobulb

1
First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + bulb

Words Nearby pseudobulb

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Scientific definitions for pseudobulb

pseudobulb

[ sōōdō-bŭlb′ ]


  1. A thickened, bulblike, fleshy stem located above the ground, as in many orchids. See also bulb corm.

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