Definition of: pullulate

(pul′yə·lāt) v.i. ·lat·ed, ·lat·ing
1. To germinate; bud.
2. To breed in abundance; swarm; teem. [<L pullulatus, pp. of pullulare sprout <pullulus, dim. of pullus a young animal]
—pul′lu·la′tion noun
—pul′lu·la′·tive adjective
—pul′lu·la′tive·ly adverb