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pul·lu·late (pul′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -yə-)
intransitive verb pullulated -·lat′ed, pullulating -·lat′·ing
- to sprout out; germinate; bud
- to breed quickly
- to spring up in abundance; teem or swarm
Etymology: < L pullulatus, pp. of pullulare, to spread out, sprout < pullulus, dim. of pullus: see poultry
Related Forms:
- pullulation pul′·lu·la′·tion noun
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