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BULLATE
bullate
(adjective) of leaves; appearing puckered as if blistered
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bullate (comparative more bullate, superlative most bullate)
(medical) Resembling a bulla or blister; inflated; blistered; bulliform.
(medical) Of bacterial cultures, having a growth which is blistered; rising in convex prominences.
Anagrams
• ballute
Source: Wiktionary
Bul"late, a. Etym: [L. bullatus, fr. bulla bubble.] (Biol.)
Definition: Appearing as if blistered; inflated; puckered. Bullate leaf (Bot.), a leaf, the membranous part of which rises between the veins puckered elevations convex on one side and concave on the other.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
20 June 2024
INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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