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pseudobulb

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A storage organ in orchids, derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: enlargement

History

Etymology

From pseudo- + bulb.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 假鳞茎 — storage organ in orchids
  • Finnish: varsimukula — storage organ in orchids
  • French: pseudobulbe — storage organ in orchids
  • French: pseudo-bulbe — storage organ in orchids