pulvillus

[ puhl-vil-uhs ]

/ pʌlˈvɪl əs /

noun, plural pul·vil·li [puhl-vil-ahy]. /pʌlˈvɪl aɪ/. Entomology.

a soft, padlike structure located at the base of each claw on the feet of certain insects.

Origin of pulvillus

1685–95; <Latin, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion

Words nearby pulvillus

pulu, pulv., pulverable, pulverize, pulverulent, pulvillus, pulvinar, pulvinate, pulvinus, puma, pumelo

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Example sentences from the Web for pulvillus

The little tarsus is like the tarsus of the hind leg with its claws and its pulvillus, only, of course, it is smaller.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley
The fifth (distal) tarsal segment carries a median adhesive pad—the pulvillus—on either side of which is a claw.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various
Some people think that is the way the pulvillus on the fly's foot acts.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley
Pulvilliform: having the appearance or structure of a pulvillus.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Extension plate: a structure at the base of the pulvillus whose function it is to extend it.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for pulvillus

pulvillus

/ (pʌlˈvɪləs) /

noun plural -li (-laɪ)

a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg

Word Origin for pulvillus

C18: from Latin, from pulvīnulus, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion

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单词	pulvillus
释义	pulvillus [ puhl-vil-uhs ] / pʌlˈvɪl əs / noun, plural pul·vil·li [puhl-vil-ahy]. /pʌlˈvɪl aɪ/. Entomology. a soft, padlike structure located at the base of each claw on the feet of certain insects. Origin of pulvillus 1685–95; <Latin, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion Words nearby pulvillus pulu, pulv., pulverable, pulverize, pulverulent, pulvillus, pulvinar, pulvinate, pulvinus, puma, pumelo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pulvillus The little tarsus is like the tarsus of the hind leg with its claws and its pulvillus, only, of course, it is smaller. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley The fifth (distal) tarsal segment carries a median adhesive pad—the pulvillus—on either side of which is a claw. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various Some people think that is the way the pulvillus on the fly's foot acts. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley Pulvilliform: having the appearance or structure of a pulvillus. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Extension plate: a structure at the base of the pulvillus whose function it is to extend it. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for pulvillus pulvillus / (pʌlˈvɪləs) / noun plural -li (-laɪ) a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg Word Origin for pulvillus C18: from Latin, from pulvīnulus, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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