noun
pseudobulb
Botanical term for a thickened, bulb-like stem found in many orchids, used for water and nutrient storage. Compare with 偽鱗茎 (pseudobulb of certain other plants).
See also: 偽鱗茎
ラン科の植物は偽球茎に水分を蓄える。
Orchids store water in their pseudobulbs.
Also means pseudobulb, but 偽鱗茎 is used for certain plants like some lilies, while 偽球茎 is more common for orchids.
Compound of 偽 (false) + 球茎 (corm). The spelling 擬球茎 uses 擬 (imitate) with a similar meaning. A modern botanical coinage.