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bulbar

[ buhl-ber, -bahr ]
/ ˈbʌl bər, -bɑr /
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adjective
of or relating to a bulb, especially to the medulla oblongata.
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Origin of bulbar

First recorded in 1875–80; bulb + -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM bulbar

non·bul·bar, adjectivepost·bulb·ar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bulbar

bulbar
/ (ˈbʌlbə) /

adjective
mainly anatomy of or relating to a bulb, esp the medulla oblongata
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