Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: bulb, electric-light_bulb, light_bulb, lightbulb

'bulb'

[bulb.n.01] as in: a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

'bulb'

[light_bulb.n.01] as in: electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

'bulb'

[bulb.n.03] as in: a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)

Examples:
the bulb of a syringe

'bulb'

[bulb.n.04] as in: anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

'bulb'

[medulla_oblongata.n.01] as in: lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

Examples:
the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning

'bulb'

[bulb.n.06] as in: a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ

Origins

					bulb (English)
└── bulbe (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
    └── bulbus (Latin)
        └── βολβός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))