bulate

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulati (roundworm; ascaris).

Pronunciation

Noun

bulate (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜆᜒ)

  1. worm
    Synonym: uod
  2. earthworm
    Synonyms: bulateng-lupa, (dialectal, Mindoro, Marinduque) alalago
  3. intestinal worm; roundworm; any parasitic worm of the Ascaris genus
    Synonyms: askarid, askarides, bermes, tiwa, ulyabid

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