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BULLAE
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
Noun
bullae
plural of bulla
Source: Wiktionary
BULLA
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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