Bul"la (?), n.; pl. Bullae (). [L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict.]
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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