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Pronunciation : Bul"la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict.]
Definition : 1. (Med.)

Defn: A bleb; a vesicle, or an elevation of the cuticle, containing a transparent watery fluid.

2. (Anat.)

Defn: The ovoid prominence below the opening of the ear in the skulls of many animals; as, the tympanic or auditory bulla.

3. A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other the name of the pope who uses it.

4. (Zo?l.)

Defn: A genus of marine shells. See Bubble shell.

pl. Bull? (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913