bulla
(bo̵ol′ə, bul′ə)
noun pl. bullae
- a round lead seal attached to an official document from the pope
Origin:
ModL < L: see bull
Med. a large blister or vesicle
Origin:
ML < L: see bull
See bulla in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. bul·lae (bo͝olˈē) - A round seal affixed to a papal bull.
- Pathology A large blister or vesicle.
Origin:
Origin: Medieval Latin
Origin: , from Latin, bubble, seal
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