Pulvillus Definition
pŭl-vĭləs
pulvillus
noun
A cushionlike part between the tarsal claws of many insects, as dipterans.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Pulvillus
Latin short for pulvīnulus diminutive of pulvīnus cushion
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin, a little cushion.
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