Bulb

Bulb

1. A modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure.
2. Electric lamp consisting of a glass bulb containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated.
3. A rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe".

Shown is a light bulb.

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