pulvillus

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noun

One of the tiny cushions or pads on the feet of certain insects.

OriginLatin pulvillus →
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Meanings

nounpulvillus (plural pulvilli)

plural pulvilli

  1. biologyOne of the tiny cushions or pads on the feet of certain insects.

Origin

  1. Latinpulvillus“a little cushion”
  2. Englishpulvillus

From Latin pulvillus (“a little cushion”).

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pulvillus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvillus

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“pulvillus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvillus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulvillus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvillus.

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