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bulla

noun
/ˈbʊlə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).

  1. borrowed from bulla

Definitions

  1. A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as

  2. A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside…

    A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.

  3. In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.

  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.

    2. Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.

      • auditory bulla;   ethmoid bulla

    3. A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

    4. A surname.

    5. A locality in the Cobar council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

    6. A town in the City of Hume, Victoria, Australia.

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Derived

bullectomy

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA