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BULLA
bulla
(noun) the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
blister, bulla, bleb
(noun) (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Bulla (plural Bullas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bulla is the 22144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1167 individuals. Bulla is most common among White (83.46%) individuals.
Etymology 1
Noun
bulla (plural bullae)
(medicine) A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion.
(archaeology) A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
(historical) In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
Later, a handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a bubble-like appearance)
Etymology 2
Noun
bulla (countable and uncountable, plural bullas)
A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.
Source: Wiktionary
Bul"la, n.; pl. Bullæ (. Etym: [L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A bleb; a vesicle, or an elevation of the cuticle, containing a transparent watery fluid.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The ovoid prominence below the opening of the ear in the skulls of many animals; as, the tympanic or auditory bulla.
3. A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other the name of the pope who uses it.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine shells. See Bubble shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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