Bulbilis

/bʌlˈbɪlɪs/ noun

Definition

A rare or obsolete plural form of bulbil in some technical botanical terminology.

Etymology

From 'bulbil' with a Latin-influenced plural ending '-is,' primarily used in historical botanical Latin texts.

Kelly Says

This is the kind of word you'd find in dusty old botany textbooks before modern English standardized scientific vocabulary—it's a fossil of scientific Latin.

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