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Pulvinate vs Pulvinae - What's the difference?

pulvinate | pulvinae |

As an adjective pulvinate

is (architecture) curved convexly or swelled.

As a noun pulvinae is

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pulvinate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (architecture) Curved convexly or swelled.
    • a pulvinated frieze
  • (zoology) Having the form of a cushion.

    • Synonyms

    * pulvinated

    Derived terms

    * subpulvinate (Webster 1913) ----

    pulvinae

    English

    Noun

    (head)