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
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
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 far produced towards the adductor muscle; upper part highly bullate, nearly equalling the longitudinal diameter of the rest of the mouth, and very slightly overhanging the lower part; crest with very minute bead-like teeth.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
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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