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 Charles Darwin
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 Charles Darwin
Mouth.—Labrum highly bullate, but with the uppermost part not more bullate than the lower part, and therefore not overhanging it; basal margin much produced; crest with some small blunt teeth and some bristles.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
Mouth.—Labrum with the upper part highly bullate, forming an overhanging projection equalling the longitudinal axis of the mouth; basal margin much produced; crest with a row of bead-like teeth.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Charles Darwin
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