un pulvinate
vəˌneɪt adjective
2.
having a pulvinus.
3.
Also, pulvinar. Architecture. (of a frieze or the like) having a convex surface from top to bottom.
Also, pul·vi·nat·ed.
Related forms
pul·vi·nate·ly, adverb
un·pul·vi·nate, adjective
un·pul·vi·nat·ed, adjective
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| —adj | |
| 1. | architect (of a frieze) curved convexly; having a swelling |
| 2. | botany |
| a. shaped like a cushion | |
| b. (of a leafstalk) having a pulvinus | |
| [C19: from Latin pulvīnātus cushion-shaped] | |
| pulvinated or pulvinated | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: from Latin pulvīnātus cushion-shaped] | |
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