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- DictionaryPul·lu·late/ˈpəlyəˌlāt/
verb
- 1. multiply or spread prolifically or rapidly: "the countless rats that pullulate in the mine"
1. a. : germinate, sprout. b. : to breed or produce freely. the country's pullulating population. 2. : swarm, teem. the island pullulated with tourists. pullulation. ˌpəl-yə-ˈlā-shən. noun. Did you know? To remember the history of "pullulate," think chickens.
Pullulate definition: to send forth sprouts, buds, etc.; germinate; sprout.. See examples of PULLULATE used in a sentence.
1. To breed rapidly or abundantly. 2. To be or increase in great numbers: "Ideas pullulated in his brain" (G.D. Dess). 3. To teem; swarm: a lagoon that pullulated with fish. [Latin pullulāre, pullulāt-, from pullulus, diminutive of pullus, young fowl; see pullet .] pul′lu·la′tion n.
pullulate. [intransitive] to breed (= produce young) or spread quickly. [intransitive] to be full of life or activity. Definition of pullulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Jun 25, 2023 · 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 ).
1 day ago · 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.
