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Definition of: pulvinus
(pul·vī′nəs) noun plural ·ni (-nī) Bot.
The enlargement or swelling at the base of the leaves and leaflets of many leguminous and other plants, through which the sensitive movements are rendered possible. [<L, a cushion]
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