bleb noun & verb. [blɛb] E17.
[Var. of earlier BLOB noun.]
A. noun.
1. A small swelling on the skin; a similar swelling on plants. E17.

2. A bubble in water, glass, or other substances previously fluid. M17.

3. A vesicular body. L18.

4. Cytology. A swelling due to injury on the surface of a cell. M20.
b. verb. Infl. -bb-.
1. verb trans. Provide with blebs. rare. E19.

2. verb intrans. Form or develop a bleb or blebs. M20.

■ blebby adjective full of blebs M18.

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