Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

pulvillus

[puhl-vil-uhs]

noun, plural pul·vil·li

[-vil-ahy] . Entomology.

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

Origin:
1685–95; < Latin, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To pulvillus

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Pulvillus is always a great word to know.

So is slumgullion. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

pulvillus (pʌlˈvɪləs)

—n , pl -li
	a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Word Dynamo Rating For Pulvillus

People who can define Pulvillus may know 22,500 words, as many as a 7th grader.

How many words do you know?

Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership!

Quote Of The Day

"If someday I make a dictionary of definitions wanting single words to head them, a cherished entry will be "To abridge, expand, or otherwise alter or cause to be altered for the sake of belated improvement, one's own writings in translation.""

-Vladimir Nabokov

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

pulvillus

pul·vil·lus