pseudobulb

[ soo-duh-buhlb ]
/ ˈsu dəˌbʌlb /

noun Botany.

an enlarged, aboveground portion of stem, present in many tropical orchids, in which moisture is stored.

Origin of pseudobulb

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + bulb

Words nearby pseudobulb

pseudoanemia, pseudoaneurysm, pseudoappendicitis, pseudoaquatic, pseudoarthrosis, pseudobulb, pseudobulbar, pseudobulbar paralysis, pseudocarp, pseudocartilage, pseudocast

Scientific definitions for pseudobulb

pseudobulb
[ sōō′dō-bŭlb′ ]

A thickened, bulblike, fleshy stem located above the ground, as in many orchids. See also bulb corm.