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bulbous
(bul′bəs)
adjective
- of, shaped like, or having a bulb or bulbs
- growing from a bulb
Origin: L bulbosus
See bulbous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Resembling a bulb in shape; rounded or swollen: a bulbous nose; a bulbous stem base.
- Botany Bearing bulbs or growing from a bulb.
Related Forms:
- bulˈbous·ly adverb
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