pullus

[ puhl-uhs ]

noun

, plural pul·li [puhl, -ahy].

1. a young bird; a chick.

pullus

/ ˈpʊləs /

noun

1. a technical term for a chick or young bird

Word History and Origins

Origin of pullus¹

First recorded in 1765–75; from New Latin, Latin: “a young animal”; pullet

Word History and Origins

Origin of pullus¹

C18: from Latin, from pullulāre to sprout

Example Sentences

Ater and niger denote a deep dark black; whereas pullus only swarthy, with reference to the affinity of the dark color to dirt.

From Project Gutenberg

Deinde Pullus Aquilæ nidificabit in summa rupe totius Britanniæ: nec juvenis occidet, nec ad senem vivet.

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The mid-ventral white stripe characteristic of pullus is present in three of 28 adults from El Salvador.

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In ventre hirundinum pullus lapilli candido aut rubenti colore, qui chelidonii vocantur, magicis narrati artibus reperiuntur.

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