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PSEUDOBULB
pseudobulb
(noun) a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pseudobulb (plural pseudobulbs)
A storage organ in orchids, derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes.
Source: Wiktionary
Pseu"do-bulb`, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + bulb.] (Bot.)
Definition: An aërial corm, or thickened stem, as of some epiphytic orchidaceous plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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