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pullulate(dictionary)

pullulate (iou)



pullulate verb intrans. E17.
[Latin pullulat- pa. ppl stem of pullulare sprout, grow, from pullulus dim. of pullus young animal, foal, chicken: see -ATE3.]
Sprout, bud; germinate; propagate by budding. Also, swarm, multiply, breed prolifically. E17.
transf. & fig.
a. Develop, spring up, come to life. M17.
b. Teem, swarm, abound, (with). M19.