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bladdery

[ blad-uh-ree ]

adjective

  1. like or resembling a bladder.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bladdery1

First recorded in 1785–95; bladder + -y 1
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Example Sentences

It differs from Rhabdonia in having bladdery branches; otherwise it is easily mistaken for it.

In the words of Dr. Gray, "The fruit is a globular dry berry, enclosed by a five-parted, bladdery inflated calyx."

A small bladdery 1-seeded fruit; any small bladder-like body.

The small white flowers are produced in hanging racemes, succeeded by large bladdery pods, hence its common name.

Pope's fame was due to personal assiduities, and 'a certain bladdery swell of management.'

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