PULVINATE

Etymology

Adjective

pulvinate (comparative more pulvinate, superlative most pulvinate)

(architecture) Curved convexly or swelled.

(zoology) Having the form of a cushion.

Synonyms

• pulvinated

Source: Wiktionary

Pul"vi*nate, Pul"vi*na`ted, a. Etym: [L. pulvinatus, fr. pulvinus a cushion, an elevation.]

1. (Arch.)

Definition: Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze. Brande & C.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having the form of a cushion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition