PULVINUS


Meaning of PULVINUS in English

Pronunciation: ˌ p ə l- ' v ī -n ə s, - ' v ē -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -vi · ni \ - ' v ī - ˌ n ī , - ' v ē -( ˌ )n ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, cushion

Date: circa 1857

: a swelling at the base of a petiole or petiolule

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.