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pullulate.

To multiply rapidly.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpʌl.jʊ.leɪt/UK, US
  1. To multiply rapidly.

  2. To germinate.

  3. To teem with; to be filled (with).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin pullulātus, perfect passive participle of pullulō (“sprout forth”), from pullulus (“a young animal, a sprout”), diminutive of pullus.

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