bulbe

Definitions of bulbe
  1. noun
    lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
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    type of:
    structure neural
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
  2. noun
    a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
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    type of:
    tige
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  3. noun
    a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
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    type of:
    structure anatomique, structure du corps
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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