Bulla \Bul"la\, n.; pl. Bull[ae]. [L. bulla bubble. See Bull
   an edict.]
   1. (Med.) A bleb; a vesicle, or an elevation of the cuticle,
      containing a transparent watery fluid.
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   2. (Anat.) The ovoid prominence below the opening of the ear
      in the skulls of many animals; as, the tympanic or
      auditory bulla.
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   3. A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal
      attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a
      representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other
      the name of the pope who uses it.
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   4. (Zool.) A genus of marine shells. See Bubble shell.
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