bolbophyllum

noun

bol·​bo·​phyl·​lum

¦bälbə¦filəm,

¦bōl-

1

capitalized : a large genus of epiphytic orchids having small pseudobulbs, stiff leaves, and racemose or solitary showy flowers with a jointed lip, being native chiefly to the Old World tropics, and including a few forms in cultivation

2

plural -s : a plant or flower of the genus Bolbophyllum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek bolbos bulb + New Latin -phyllum

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