bullate
Americanadjective
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having the surface covered with irregular and slight elevations, giving a blistered appearance.
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Anatomy. inflated; vaulted.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bullate
From the Latin word bullātus, dating back to 1810–20. See bulla, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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The species name speaks to its bullate leaves, referring to their distinctive blistered or pebbled surface.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021
P. 6-8 cm. bullate, deformed then exp. and wavy, livid grey, spotted, somewhat shining, cracking; g. white then grey with rufous tinge; s. 7-9 cm. stout, tumid, striate, white, rooting; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
Mouth.—The labrum is moderately bullate, the longitudinal diameter of this part equalling about one third, or half of that of the rest of the mouth.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
P. 5-7 cm. bullate then plane, chrome yellow; g. white, lemon yellow, then tinged ochre; s. 3-6 cm. white then grey or blackish; sp. 8-9.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
Mouth.—Labrum highly bullate in the upper part, with large, inwardly pointed, unequal teeth.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
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