Pullulation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpʌljʊˈleɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pullulation is a noun meaning A teeming, swarming, or multiplying.
Meaning
A teeming, swarming, or multiplying.
Example Sentences
[The cats] took not the slightest notice of either Mr. Flay or of himself save for the sudden cessation of their purring. When they had stood in the darkness, and before Mr. Flay had removed the bunch of keys from his pocket, Steerpike had imagined he had heard a heavy, deep throbbing, a monotonous sea-like drumming of sound, and he now knew that it must have been the pullulation of the tribe.
Word Forms
- pullulations
Synonyms for pullulation
Depending on context, synonyms include teemingness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include teemingness, swarm, swarming, throng, proliferation, thronging.
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