pulvinately

Variant of pulvinate

pulvinate definition

pul·vi·nate (pul′və nāt′, -nit)

adjective

  1. cushionlike
  2. Bot. having a pulvinus

Etymology: L pulvinatus < pulvinus, cushion

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