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bleb

Syllabification: (bleb)
Pronunciation: /bleb/
Definition of bleb

noun

  • a small blister on the skin.
  • a small bubble in glass or in a fluid.
  • Biology a rounded outgrowth on the surface of a cell.

Origin:

early 17th century: variant of blob

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