‖n.; pl.Bullæ [ L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict. ] 1. (Med.) A bleb; a vesicle, or an elevation of the cuticle, containing a transparent watery fluid. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Anat.) The ovoid prominence below the opening of the ear in the skulls of many animals; as, the tympanic or auditory bulla. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other the name of the pope who uses it. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Zool.) A genus of marine shells. See Bubble shell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. bolas, bolace, OF. beloce; of Celtic origin; cf. Arm. bolos, polos, Gael. bulaistear. ] (Bot.) (a) A small European plum (Prunus communis, var. insitita). See Plum. (b) The bully tree. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. bullatus, fr. bulla bubble. ] (Biol.) Appearing as if blistered; inflated; puckered. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bullate leaf (Bot.), a leaf, the membranous part of which rises between the veins puckered elevations convex on one side and concave on the other. [ 1913 Webster ]
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