bullate

American  

[bool-eyt, -it, buhl-] / ˈbʊl eɪt, -ɪt, ˈbʌl- /

adjective

1. having the surface covered with irregular and slight elevations, giving a blistered appearance.

2. Anatomy. inflated; vaulted.

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bullate British  

/ ˈbʊl-, -ɪt, ˈbʌleɪt /

adjective

1. botany anatomy puckered or blistered in appearance

   the bullate leaves of the primrose

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Etymology

Origin of bullate

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

Example Sentences

The species name speaks to its bullate leaves, referring to their distinctive blistered or pebbled surface.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

Mouth.—The labrum, as in the hermaphrodite, is highly bullate, and far removed from the adductor scutorum muscle.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

Mouth.—Labrum highly bullate; crest without any teeth, but with a few minute hairs.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

Labrum, with its basal margin much produced; upper part highly bullate, forming a rounded projection equalling the longitudinal axis of the rest of the mouth; crest without any teeth.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

Mouth.—Labrum moderately bullate, with the lower part more or less produced; crest with blunt, bead-like teeth, and short hairs.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles