单词 | pulvillar |
释义 | pulvillaradj. Entomology. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a pulvillus (pulvillus n. 2). ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pulvillar, cushion-like or pad-like, as a process on an insect's tarsus between the claws. 1949 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 75 81 A point of interest which remains for further investigation is..the solvent action of the pulvillar secretions of these insects for dry DDT. 1989 Internat. Jrnl. Insect Morphol. & Embryol. 18 111 Only very small numbers of sensilla are present on the pulvillar pads of the tarsi. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1890 |
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