{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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bullate — [bool′it, bool′āt΄; bul′it, bul′āt΄] adj. [L bullatus < bulla, a bubble: see BULL2] 1. having blisters 2. blistered or puckered in appearance, as some leaves 3. inflated like a blister … English World dictionary
Bullate leaf — Bullate Bul late (b[u^]l l[asl]t/), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bullate — having a puckered or blistered appearance … Dictionary of ichthyology
bullate — adj. [L. bulla, bubble] Having a blister like appearance, inflated, swollen … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
bullate — /bool ayt, it, bul /, adj. 1. having the surface covered with irregular and slight elevations, giving a blistered appearance. 2. Anat. inflated; vaulted. [1810 20; < L bullatus. See BULLA, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
bullate — adjective a) Resembling a bulla or blister; inflated; blistered; bulliform. b) Of bacterial cultures, having a a growth which is blistered; rising in convex prominences … Wiktionary
bullate — bul·late bu̇l .āt adj like or having a bulla … Medical dictionary
bullate — adj. rough, coarse; blistered … English contemporary dictionary
bullate — bul·late … English syllables
bullate — /ˈbʊleɪt/ (say boolayt), / ət/ (say uht), /ˈbʌl / (say bul ) adjective 1. Botany, Zoology having the surface covered with irregular and slight elevations, giving a blistered appearance. 2. Anatomy inflated; vaulted. {Latin bullātus having… …
