PULVINUS

Etymology

Noun

pulvinus (plural pulvinae or pulvini)

(botany) A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell and cause movement of the leaf or leaflet.

Source: Wiktionary



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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