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Title: A comparison of underground parts. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: A comparison of bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers.
Term:
Tuber
Definition:
An underground, swollen part of a stem or a root that functions in food storage.
Related Terms:
Bulb
Corm
Tuber
Bulblet