bullate

[ bool-eyt, -it, buhl- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having the surface covered with irregular and slight elevations, giving a blistered appearance.
Anatomy. inflated; vaulted.

bullate

/ ˈbʊl-; -ɪt; ˈbʌleɪt /

botany anatomy puckered or blistered in appearance
the bullate leaves of the primrose

Origin of bullate¹

From the Latin word bullātus, dating back to 1810–20. See bulla, -ate ¹

Origin of bullate¹

C19: from Medieval Latin bullātus inflated, from Latin bulla bubble

Vesicular: More or less covered with minute vesicles due to gas formation; more minute than bullate.

The Labrum is always swollen and bullate, and though hollowed out, is never notched in the middle.

Mouth: labrum considerably bullate, with the crest hairy and furnished with a few most minute teeth.

The labrum is highly bullate, with a row of minute teeth on the crest, placed very close together in the middle.

Labrum, moderately bullate, with the upper part not overhanging; no teeth on the crest.

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