pulvillus
[ puhl-vil-uhs ]
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
11685–95; <Latin, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion
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How to use pulvillus in a sentence
The spiracles are very small; cox unarmed; tarsi without ventral spurs, and the pulvilli are absent or rudimentary.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyThe spiracles are generally large, situated well behind the fourth cox; cox generally with spurs; pulvilli always present.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for pulvillus
pulvillus
/ (pʌlˈvɪləs) /
nounplural -li (-laɪ)
a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg
Origin of pulvillus
1C18: from Latin, from pulvīnulus, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion
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