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bulbous1570s, "pertaining to a bulb," from Latin bulbosus, from bulbus (see bulb). Meaning "bulb-shaped" is recorded from 1783. Related: Bulbously; bulbousness.
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bulbousswollen or shaped like a bulb.
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bulbousadj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.
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bulbousGenerally associated with an amputated prosthetic limb, where the bottom of the limb is larger in circumference than the area above the limb
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bulbous(adj) shaped like a bulb(adj) curving outward
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bulbousA term used to define a stem form that has oval sides and a flat to slightly rounded basal edge.
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