Meanings
noundulla (plural dullas)
plural dullas
- An inflatable sac in the throats of camels, displayed out of the mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females
The soft palate, also called a "dulla", can be extended. The rutting male protrudes the dulla from its mouth.
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Origin
- Arabicدَوْلَة
- Englishdulla
From Arabic دَوْلَة (dawla).
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Arabic شِقْشِقَة, دَوْلَة
- شِقْشِقَة (šiqšiqa)An inflatable sac in the throats of camels
- دَوْلَة (dawla)An inflatable sac in the throats of camels
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APA
dulla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulla
MLA
“dulla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulla. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dulla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulla.
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