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.
Standard kanji spelling for the botanical term pseudobulb.
Alternate kanji spelling using 擬 (imitate) instead of 偽 (false). Both are used in botanical contexts.
Compound of 偽 (false) + 球茎 (corm). The spelling 擬球茎 uses 擬 (imitate) with a similar meaning. A modern botanical coinage.