Bullate
having the surface covered with irregular and slight elevations, giving a blistered appearance.
Anatomy. inflated; vaulted.
Historical Examples
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique John William Henry Eyre
The Elements of Botany Asa Gray
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) Charles Darwin
adjective
(botany, anatomy) puckered or blistered in appearance: the bullate leaves of the primrose
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