- pulvinately
- pul·vi·nate·ly
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pulvinately
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pulvinately — adverb see pulvinate … Useful english dictionary
pulvinate — pulvinately, adv. /pul veuh nayt /, adj. 1. cushion shaped. 2. having a pulvinus. 3. Also, pulvinar. Archit. (of a frieze or the like) having a convex surface from top to bottom. Also, pulvinated. [1815 25; < L pulvinatus cushioned, equiv. to… … Universalium
pulvinate — [pul′və nāt΄, pul′vənit] adj. [L pulvinatus < pulvinus, cushion] 1. cushionlike 2. Bot. having a pulvinus pulvinately adv … English World dictionary
