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    pullulate
    /ˈpʌljʊleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. multiply or spread prolifically or rapidly: "the countless rats that pullulate in the mine"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pullulatePullulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PULLULATE is germinate, sprout. How to use pullulate in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › pullulatePULLULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pullulate definition: to send forth sprouts, buds, etc.; germinate; sprout.. See examples of PULLULATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpullulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pullulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pullulatePullulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of pullulate. verb. produce buds, branches, or germinate. synonyms: bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, shoot, sprout, spud. germinate. cause to grow or sprout. see more. verb. breed freely and abundantly.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pullulatePullulate - definition of pullulate by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Biology) (of animals, etc) to breed rapidly or abundantly; teem; swarm. 2. (Botany) (of plants or plant parts) to sprout, bud, or germinate. [C17: from Latin pullulāre to sprout, from pullulus a baby animal, from pullus young animal] ˌpulluˈlation n.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPULLULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. (of animals, etc) to breed rapidly or abundantly; teem; swarm 2. (of plants or plant parts) to sprout, bud, or.... Click for more definitions.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pullulatepullulate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · pullulate (third-person singular simple present pullulates, present participle pullulating, simple past and past participle pullulated) To multiply rapidly. To germinate. To teem; to be filled (with).

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › pullulatePullulate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To be or increase in great numbers. American Heritage. To spring up in abundance; teem or swarm. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: swarm. teem. stream. pour. sprout. burgeon forth. bourgeon. germinate. spud. shoot. flow. crawl. bristle. abound.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › pullulate_vpullulate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb pullulate mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pullulate, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pullulate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. www.wordsmyth.netpullulate | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English...

    Definition of pullulate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.