bulbus

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noun

Bulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part).

OriginLatin bulbus →
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Meanings

nounbulbus (plural bulbi)

plural bulbi

  1. medicineBulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part).
    1. medicineEllipsis of bulbus oculi.
    2. abbreviationellipsismedicineEllipsis of bulbus oculi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
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Origin

  1. Latinbulbus“bulb”
  2. Englishbulbus

Learned borrowing from Latin bulbus (“bulb”).

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Cite this entry
APA

bulbus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbus

MLA

“bulbus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bulbus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbus.

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