pulvillus

pul·vil·lus

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhl-vil-uh s]
- /pʌlˈvɪl əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhl-vil-uh s]
- /pʌlˈvɪl əs/

Definitions of pulvillus word

noun plural pulvillus a soft, padlike structure located at the base of each claw on the feet of certain insects. 1
noun pulvillus a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg 0
noun pulvillus a cushionlike part between the tarsal claws of many insects, as dipterans 0

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Origin of pulvillus

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

1685-95; < Latin, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion

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Parts of speech for Pulvillus

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pulvillus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pulvillus usage trend in Literature

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