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pseudobulb

[ soo-duh-buhlb ]

noun

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


pseudobulb

/ so̅o̅dō-bŭlb′ /

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudobulb1

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + bulb

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