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dulla

dulla noun: an inflatable sac in the throats of camels, displayed out of the mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females.

Noun

dulla (plural dullas)

  1. An inflatable sac in the throats of camels, displayed out of the mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females
    • The soft palate, also called a "dulla", can be extended. The rutting male protrudes the dulla from its mouth.2023 August 31, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Muhammad Ashraf, Biology and Breeding of Camels: Focus on Pakistan Camels, CRC Press, →ISBN

dulla meaning in Arabic

dulla in Arabic

An inflatable sac in the throats of camels
شِقْشِقَة šiqšiqa, دَوْلَة dawla

Forms of dulla

pluraldullas

Origin of dulla

From Arabic دَوْلَة (dawla).

Questions about dulla

What does dulla mean?
Dulla means an inflatable sac in the throats of camels, displayed out of the mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females.
What is dulla in Arabic?
Dulla in Arabic is شِقْشِقَة (šiqšiqa), دَوْلَة (dawla). See Dulla meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is dulla?
Dulla is a noun.
What is the plural of dulla?
The plural of dulla is dullas.

Words near dulla in the dictionary

  1. dull fish
  2. dull fishes
  3. dull-headed
  4. dull-minded
  5. dull-witted
  6. dulla
  7. dullable
  8. dullaghan
  9. dullaghans
  10. dullahan
  11. dullahans

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