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bulb vs bulbil

bulbil vs bulb

bulb and bulbil both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bulb Yes No No No
bulbil Yes No No No
As nouns, bulbil is a hyponym of bulb; that is, bulbil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bulb:
  • bulb: a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
  • bulbil: small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
Other hyponyms of bulb include onion, shallot, squill, bulblet.
bulb (noun) bulbil (noun)
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
Difference between bulb and bulbil

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