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Bulla   /bˈʊlə/   Listen
noun
Bulla  n.  (pl. bullae)  
1.
(Med.) A bleb; a vesicle, or an elevation of the cuticle, containing a transparent watery fluid.
2.
(Anat.) 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.
(Zool.) A genus of marine shells. See Bubble shell.






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... of Simrotee, who resides in the village of Chundapoor upon his estate, four miles east of Bulla, has been with me for the last five days. He is a strong man, and has been refractory occasionally; but at present he pays his revenue punctually, and keeps his estate in good order. He rendered good service yesterday in the way in which all of his class ...
— A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II • William Sleeman

... become the wife of Colbee! But I have got 'bulla muree deein' (two large women) to ...
— A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson • Watkin Tench

... plur. boum or bovum, dat. and abl. plur. bo:bus or bu:bus), m. and f. ox, cow bracchium, bracchi:, n. arm brevis, -e, adj. short Brundisium, -i:, n. Brundisium, a seaport in southern Italy. See map bulla, -ae, f. bulla, a locket made of small concave plates of gold fastened ...
— Latin for Beginners • Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge

... ornaments," says Mr. Turner, "worn by the ladies, mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon documents, we read of a golden fly, beautifully adorned with gems; of golden vermiculated necklaces; of a bulla; of golden head-bands, and of a neck-cross. The ladies had also gowns; for a Bishop of Winchester sends us a present, 'a shot gown (gunna) sown in our manner.' Thus we find the mantle, the kirtle, and the ...
— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 19, - Issue 553, June 23, 1832 • Various

... A Total length G Breadth of rostrum above premolars B Tail-vertebrae H Depth of rostrum in front of premolars C Hind foot I Interorbital breadth D Ear from notch in dried skin J Parietal breadth E Basilar length K Diameter of bulla F ...
— Mammals Obtained by Dr. Curt von Wedel from the Barrier Beach of Tamaulipas, Mexico • E. Raymond Hall


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