noun
- a small cushion-like pad or structure, especially one found on the feet of certain insects
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The fly’s pulvillus allows it to walk on smooth surfaces.
- Each pulvillus contains tiny hairs that help with adhesion.
- The insect’s pulvillus secretes a sticky substance for gripping.
- Researchers studied the pulvillus structure under a microscope.
- The pulvillus is located between the claws on the insect’s foot.
- Without its pulvillus, the beetle cannot climb glass walls.