1. Having a cushion-like or pillow-like shape; convex and rounded.
Usage: botanical and zoological term; formal/technical

Examples

• The pulvinate surface of the leaf gave it a soft, padded appearance.
• Botanists noted the pulvinate shape of the seed pod.
• The insect's pulvinate thorax was distinctly swollen and rounded.
• Under magnification, the pulvinate structure of the fungal cap became visible.
• The pulvinate form of the cushion plant helped it retain moisture in the alpine environment.