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bulette.

A fictional species of land-dwelling shark in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/buːˈlɛt//buːˈleɪ/
  1. A fictional species of land-dwelling shark in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons.

Where this word comes from

From a derogatory gallicization of bullet; coined by Tim Kask in the first edition of the official D&D magazine, Dragon, as an addition to the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.

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