Etymology

pullulate

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Today it means: To multiply rapidly. Full definition →

Latin pullulātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompullulātus
  2. English todaypullulate

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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