bulla
A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, asA blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
» Bulla, who knows who I am!
Meaning
8 sensesA blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as:
(usually and especially) Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.
A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
(historical)In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
(historical)A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.
auditory bulla; ethmoid bulla
Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.
The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a bubble-like appearance).
(countable, uncountable)A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.
- the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
- (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Examples
1 sentencesBulla, who knows who I am!
Origin
Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).
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Forms
plural: bullae / bullasSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular