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pulvinus(dictionary)

irascible (oh) and pulvinus (medicine)


irascible (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Late Latin irascibilis, from Latin ira; IRE]
easily becoming angry
::an irascible old man

pulvinus (medicine)


pulvinus
<plant biology> A swelling at the base of the stalk of a leaf or leaflet, often glandular or responsive to touch.