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bul·la
\ˈbu̇lə\ noun
(plural bul·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī, esp in sense 2 -ˌlā\)
Etymology: Latin, bubble, boss, amulet — more at poll (head)
1. : a small case of leather or of metal usually lenticular in shape, designed to contain amulets, and suspended by a cord around the neck by ancient Romans; broadly : a rounded ornament used as a pendant, boss, knob, or stud in Roman costume or architecture
2. [Medieval Latin, from Latin] : a seal appended to a document; especially : the round usually lead seal attached to the papal bulls that has on one side a representation of St. Peter and St. Paul and on the other the name of the pope who uses it
3. [New Latin, from Latin] : a hollow thin-walled rounded bony prominence (as that situated beneath the opening of the ear of many mammals)
4. [New Latin, from Latin] : a large vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle usually containing serum : a large blister — compare bleb
5. [New Latin, from Latin] : a transparent or weakly chitinized spot in the wing vein of certain insects |