Bulbotuber

/ˌbʌlboʊˈtjuːbər/ noun

A plant structure that combines characteristics of both a bulb and a tuber, used by some plants for underground food storage.

From 'bulbo-' (bulb) and 'tuber' from Latin 'tuber' (a swelling), describing hybrid storage organs in certain plants.

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