pulvilli

Variant of pulvillus

pulvillus definition

pul·vil·lus (pul vil′əs)

noun pl. pulvilli -·li′ (-ī′)

Zool. a cushionlike part between the tarsal claws of many insects, as dipterans

Etymology: ModL < L, small cushion, contr. < pulvinulus, dim. of pulvinus, cushion

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