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pulvillus
pul·vil·lus P0657100 (pŭl-vĭl′əs)n. pl. pul·vil·li (-vĭl′ī′) A soft, cushionlike pad on the foot of an insect, such as the housefly, by which it clings to a surface. [Latin, short for pulvīnulus, diminutive of pulvīnus, cushion.]pulvillus (pʌlˈvɪləs) n, pl -li (-laɪ) (Zoology) a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg[C18: from Latin, from pulvīnulus, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion]pul•vil•lus (pʌlˈvɪl əs) n., pl. -vil•li (-ˈvɪl aɪ) a soft padlike structure located at the base of each claw on the feet of certain insects. [1685–95; < Latin, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion]
pulvillus
pulvillus[‚pəl′vil·əs] (invertebrate zoology) A small cushion or cushionlike pad, often covered with short hairs, on an insect's foot between the claws of the last segment. pulvillus
pulvillus (pŭl-vĭl′əs)n. pl. pul·villi (-vĭl′ī′) A soft, cushionlike pad on the foot of an insect, such as the housefly, by which it clings to a surface.pulvillus a cushion or pad between the claws on an insect foot. |