Definitions

1. verb

to swarm or teem with insects, especially in a sudden or abundant manner

“The garden pullulated with aphids after the warm summer.”

2. verb

to swarm or abound with something, especially in a sudden or abundant manner

“The city pullulated with new businesses after the economic boom.”

3. noun

a mass or swarm of insects, especially one that teems with life

“The scientist studied the pullulate on the tree trunk.”