pulvinar

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noun

A prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain.

OriginLatin pulvīnar →
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Meanings

nounpulvinar (plural pulvinars)

plural pulvinars

  1. anatomyA prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain.
  2. obsoleteA pillow or cushion.
adjectivepulvinar (comparative more pulvinar, superlative most pulvinar)

comparative more pulvinar · superlative most pulvinar

  1. Padded; formed like a cushion.
  2. Of or pertaining to the pulvinar.

Origin

  1. Latinpulvīnar“a cushion”
  2. Englishpulvinar

Borrowed from Latin pulvīnar (“a cushion”).

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Translations

Italian pulvinare
  • pulvinareprominence on the thalamus
Spanish pulvinar
  • pulvinarprominence on the thalamus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

parvulin
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APA

pulvinar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvinar

MLA

“pulvinar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvinar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulvinar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvinar.

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