pulvillus
[puhl-
vil
-
uh
s]
/pʌlˈvɪl əs/
noun
,
plural
pulvilli
[puhl-
vil
-ahy]
/pʌlˈvɪl aɪ/
(
Show IPA
).
Entomology
1.
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
British Dictionary definitions for
pulvillus
pulvillus
/
pʌlˈvɪləs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-li
(
-laɪ
)
1.
a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg
Word Origin
C18: from Latin, from
pulvīnulus,
diminutive of
pulvīnus
cushion