- pulvillar
- pul·vil·lar
English syllables. 2014.
pulvillar
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pulvillar — ˌpəlˈvilə(r), ˈpəlvəl adjective Etymology: New Latin pulvillus + English ar : of or relating to a pulvillus * * * pulvillˈar adjective 1. Of a pulvillus 2. Cushion like • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pulvillus — [pul vil′əs] n. pl. pulvilli [pul vil′ī΄] [ModL < L, small cushion, contr. < pulvinulus, dim. of pulvinus, cushion] Zool. a cushionlike part between the tarsal claws of many insects, as dipterans pulvillar adj … English World dictionary
