PULLULATE

pullulate

(verb) breed freely and abundantly

pullulate

(verb) become abundant; increase rapidly

shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout

(verb) produce buds, branches, or germinate; “the potatoes sprouted”

pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate

(verb) move in large numbers; “people were pouring out of the theater”; “beggars pullulated in the plaza”

teem, pullulate, swarm

(verb) be teeming, be abuzz; “The garden was swarming with bees”; “The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen”; “her mind pullulated with worries”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

pullulate (third-person singular simple present pullulates, present participle pullulating, simple past and past participle pullulated)

To multiply rapidly.

To germinate.

To teem; to be filled (with).

Source: Wiktionary

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Pul"lu*late v. i. Etym: [L. pullulatus, p. p. of pullulare to sprout, from pullulus a young animal, a sprout, dim. of pullus. See pullet.]

Definition: To germinate; to bud; to multiply abundantly. Warburton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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