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What is the noun for bulbs?

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bulb
  1. Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
  2. A light bulb.
  3. The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
  4. (nautical) a bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Snowdrops hate having their roots disturbed, but dividing them in spring allows their roots to recover and gives the leaves time to feed the bulb before they become dormant later in summer.”
      “I need to replace the bulb in my desk lamp because it is no longer emitting light when I turn it on.”
bulbil
  1. (botany) A bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil.
  2. (anatomy) A small hollow bulb, such as an enlargement in a small vessel or tube.
  3. Examples:
    1. “A swollen bud or bulbil in this situation is not uncommon in some cultivated tulips and lilies.”
      “Third, only a single basal bulbil is formed.”
      “Lamina papyraceous, green when dried, glabrous, terminal segment similar to the lateral ones, without bulbil on the adaxial surface.”
bulbosity
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being bulbous
  2. (countable) Something bulbous
  3. Synonyms:
bulblet
  1. (botany) A small bulb or tuber, either produced on a larger bulb or tuber or on some aerial part of a plant.
  2. Examples:
    1. “It is one of our most graceful and delicate species, its long-tapering outline suggesting the bulblet bladder fern.”
      “A bulblet is a small bulb borne entirely above ground, usually in the axil of a leaf or in the inflorescence.”
      “Where the stream plunges from above, the bulblet Bladder Fern drapes the steep banks with its long feathery fronds.”
bulbel
  1. (botany) A separable bulb formed on some flowering plants.
bulbophile
  1. A person who is obsessed with bulb plants.
bulbousness
  1. The state or condition of being bulbous.
  2. Synonyms:
bulbule
  1. A small bulb; a bulblet.
bulbophiles
  1. plural of bulbophile
bulbosities
bulblets
  1. plural of bulblet
bulbules
  1. plural of bulbule
bulbels
  1. plural of bulbel
bulbils
  1. plural of bulbil
bulbs
  1. plural of bulb
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Compact fluorescent light bulbs are available at your local lighting store, many hardware and home supply stores.”
      “If gophers, squirrels or other animal pests are common in your area, planting tasty bulbs, such as lilies, in open soil is a waste of time.”
      “For naturalistic plantings, lay bulbs out in informal masses with curved borders and asymmetrical shapes.”
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