SINCE 1828
pulvinus
noun
pul·vi·nus
| \ˌpəl-ˈvī-nəs,
-ˈvē-
\
-ˈvē-
\
plural pulvini\ˌpəl-ˈvī-ˌnī,
-ˈvē-(ˌ)nē
\
-ˈvē-(ˌ)nē
\
Definition of pulvinus
: a swelling at the base of a petiole or petiolule
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