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bleb

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Main Entry:
bleb Listen to the pronunciation of bleb
Pronunciation:
\ˈbleb\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
perhaps alteration of blob
Date:
1607
1: a small blister2: bubble ; also : a small particle3: something resembling a bleb ; especially : a vesicular outgrowth of a plasma or nuclear membrane
— bleb·bing Listen to the pronunciation of blebbing \ˈble-biŋ\ noun
— bleb·by Listen to the pronunciation of blebby \ˈble-bē\ adjective
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