PULVINUS


Meaning of PULVINUS in English

/pul vuy"neuhs/ , n. , pl. pulvini /-nuy/ .

1. Bot. a cushionlike swelling at the base of a leaf or leaflet, at the point of junction with the axis.

2. Archit. pulvinar (def. 2).

[ 1855-60; pulvinus cushion ]

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