I. ˈbleb noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of blob
1. : a small circumscribed elevation of the cuticle usually containing serum : a small blister — compare bulla
2. : a bubble especially in water or glass ; also : a small bit or particle of distinctive material (as of mercury ore in quartzite)
• bleb·by ˈblebē adjective
II. noun
( -s )
: something resembling a bleb ; especially : a vesicular outpocketing of a plasma or nuclear membrane
• bleb·bing noun