pul·vil·lus (p l-v l  s)n. pl. pul·vil·li (-v l  ) A soft, cushionlike pad on the foot of an insect, such as the housefly, by which it clings to a surface. [Latin, short for pulv nulus, diminutive of pulvnus, cushion.] |
pulvillus [pʌlˈvɪləs]
n pl -li [-laɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a small pad between the claws at the end of an insect's leg
[from Latin, from pulvīnulus, diminutive of pulvīnus cushion]
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