pustular

P3U1S1T1U1L1A1R1

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or containing pustules.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English pustule →
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Meanings

adjectivepustular (comparative more pustular, superlative most pustular)

comparative more pustular · superlative most pustular

  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing pustules.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pustulous

Origin

  1. Englishpustule
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishpustular

From pustule + -ar.

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APA

pustular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pustular

MLA

“pustular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pustular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pustular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pustular.

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