pulvillus
noun
a soft, padlike structure located at the base of each claw on the feet of certain insects.
pulvilli
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pluralof pulvillus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Tarsus -i: the foot; the jointed appendage attached at the apex of tibia. bearing the claws and pulvilli.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
