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- Bulla - n. - A bleb; a vesicle, or an elevation of the cuticle, containing a transparent watery fluid.
- Bulla - n. - The ovoid prominence below the opening of the ear in the skulls of many animals; as, the tympanic or auditory bulla.
- Bulla - n. - 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.
- Bulla - n. - A genus of marine shells. See Bubble shell.
- Bullace - n. - A small European plum (Prunus communis, var. insitita). See Plum.
- Bullace - n. - The bully tree.
- Bullae - pl. - of Bulla
- Bullantic - a. - Pertaining to, or used in, papal bulls.
- Bullaries - pl. - of Bullary
- Bullary - n. - A collection of papal bulls.
- Bullary - n. - A place for boiling or preparing salt; a boilery.
- Bullate - a. - Appearing as if blistered; inflated; puckered.
- Bubble shell - - A marine univalve shell of the genus Bulla and allied genera, belonging to the Tectibranchiata.