Term:
Bulb
Bulb
Definition:
A short, underground stem covered by enlarged and fleshy leaf bases, e.g., an onion.
A short, underground stem covered by enlarged and fleshy leaf bases, e.g., an onion.
Glossary Details:
Title: A bulb and bulblet. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: An underground bulb and bulblet. Note that bulblet is also used for above ground smaller structures that may or may not have the same structure as a bulb.