"pulvinate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pulvinate [comparative], most pulvinate [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin pulvinatus, from pulvinus (“a cushion, an elevation”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pulvinatus}} Latin pulvinatus Head templates: {{en-adj}} pulvinate (comparative more pulvinate, superlative most pulvinate)
  1. (architecture) Curved convexly or swelled.
    Sense id: en-pulvinate-en-adj-Vwh6i9gk Categories (other): Architecture, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Topics: architecture
  2. (zoology) Having the form of a cushion, or used to cushion/provide padding.
    Sense id: en-pulvinate-en-adj-kA6ze3Xo Categories (other): Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pulvinated Derived forms: pulvinately, subpulvinate
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