bulbar

[ buhl-ber, -bahr ]

/ ˈbʌl bər, -bɑr /

adjective

of or relating to a bulb, especially to the medulla oblongata.

QUIZZES

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUNCTUATION QUIZ

Punctuation marks help make writing easy to read and understand. Some of the most important ones are the period (.), comma (,), question mark (?), and exclamation point (!). How well do you know how to use them? Find out in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

Which punctuation mark is best for this sentence? "Can I watch a movie __"

comma (,)

period (.)

question mark (?)

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of bulbar

First recorded in 1875–80; bulb + -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bulbar

non·bul·bar, adjectivepost·bulb·ar, adjective

Words nearby bulbar

bulb mite, bulb of corpus spongiosum, bulb of eye, bulb of penis, bulb of vestibule, bulbar, bulbar myelitis, bulbar paralysis, bulbiferous, bulbil, bulbitis

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bulbar

Bulbar Depression—the depression left from the bulb of percussion when a blade or flake is struck from a core.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron

British Dictionary definitions for bulbar

bulbar

/ (ˈbʌlbə) /

adjective

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bulbar

bulbar

[ bŭl′bər, -bär′ ]

adj.

Resembling or relating to a bulb.

Relating to the rhombencephalon.