BULLA


Meaning of BULLA in English

[ 'bʊlə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e 'bʊli: )

1》 Medicine a large blister or other cavity containing fluid or air.

2》 Anatomy a rounded prominence.

3》 a round seal attached to a papal bull.

Derivatives

~te adjective ( Botany ).

bullous adjective ( Medicine ).

Origin

L., lit. 'bubble'.

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