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These bulbils, which are only about a centimeter long at their biggest, can transfer from lake to lake.—Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2017
Word History
Etymology
French bulbille, diminutive of bulbe bulb, from Latin bulbus
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