pullulation

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A noun referring to a process of asexual reproduction where a growth on the parent develops into a separate individual, or a rapid and abundant increase in number.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die ungeschlechtliche Vermehrung durch Knospung bezeichnet, bei der aus einem Auswuchs am Elternorganismus ein eigenständiges Individuum entsteht, oder eine schnelle, massenhafte Zunahme bzw. Ausbreitung.

1. Budding or gemmation C2 formal scientific

   A form of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud on the parent organism.

   • The pullulation of yeast cells is a common observation in microbiology labs.
   • In hydra, pullulation leads to the formation of a new individual.
   • The process of pullulation allows for rapid colony expansion in certain species.

   🇩🇪Knospung

   Synonyme: buddinggemmation

2. Rapid increase or proliferation C2 formal

   A swift and abundant growth or multiplication, often in number or quantity.

   • The pullulation of weeds in the garden was overwhelming after the rain.
   • There was a noticeable pullulation of new businesses in the district.
   • The city experienced a pullulation of population during the economic boom.

   🇩🇪Rasche Vermehrung

   Synonyme: burgeoningescalationexpansiongrowthincreasemultiplicationproliferation

   Antonyme: declinedecreasediminutionreduction

• pullulations plural form
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• pullulation's possessive singular form