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Ustulate vs Pustulate - What's the difference?

ustulate | pustulate |

As adjectives the difference between ustulate and pustulate

is that ustulate is blackened as if burned while pustulate is having pustules or prominences resembling them.

As a verb pustulate is

to form, or be formed into pustules.

ustulate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Blackened as if burned.
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    pustulate

    English

    Verb

    (pustulat)
  • To form, or be formed into pustules

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having pustules or prominences resembling them.
    • a pustulate leaf, shell, or coral
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