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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulbar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
bul-bar
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bulb + -ar.

Derived Forms

cervicobulbar corticobulbar epibulbar extrabulbar interbulbar intrabulbar nonbulbar parabulbar peribulbar pontobulbar postbulbar propriobulbar

Phrases

bulbar conjunctiva pseudobulbar affect

Synonyms

bulbal medullary oblongatal

Questions

What does bulbar mean?
Relating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.
Where does bulbar come from?
From bulb + -ar.

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