Main Entry: pul·lu·late

Pronunciation: \ˈpəl-yə-ˌlāt\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pul·lu·lat·ed; pul·lu·lat·ing

Etymology: Latin pullulatus, past participle of pullulare, from pullulus, diminutive of pullus chicken, sprout — more at foal

Date: 1619

1 a : germinate, sprout b : to breed or produce freely <the country's pullulating population>
2 : swarm, teem <the island pullulated with tourists>

— pul·lu·la·tion \ˌpəl-yə-ˈlā-shən\ noun