PULVINUS


Meaning of PULVINUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpəl-ˈvī-nəs, -ˈvē- ]

noun

( plural pul·vi·ni -ˈvī-ˌnī, -ˈvē-(ˌ)nē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, cushion

Date: circa 1857

: a swelling at the base of a petiole or petiolule

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.