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
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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
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 Charles Darwin
The labrum is highly bullate, with a row of minute teeth on the crest, placed very close together in the middle.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
The object, I suspect, of this bullate form is to give, in the upper part, attachment to longer muscles running to the lateral surfaces of the mandibles, and lower down to the œsophagus.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
Vesicular: More or less covered with minute vesicles due to gas formation; more minute than bullate.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
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