pullulate
9 synonyms for pullulate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To increase in number very quickly.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pullulātus, perfect passive participle of pullulō (“sprout forth”), from pullulus (“a young animal, a sprout”), diminutive of pullus.
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