Bleb Definition

blĕb
noun
A small swelling under the skin; a blister or vesicle.
Webster's New World
An air bubble, as in water or glass.
Webster's New World

(cytology) An irregular bulge in the plasma membrane of a cell undergoing apoptosis.

Wiktionary
(geology) A bubble-like inclusion of one mineral within another.
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Synonyms:
verb
To form, or cause the formation of, blebs.
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Other Word Forms of Bleb

Noun

Singular:
bleb
Plural:
blebs

Origin of Bleb

  • Possibly formed through mimesis, similarly to blob and blubber

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably alteration of blob

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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