Pulvinus
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005308
A mass of large thin-walled cells forming a cushionlike swelling at the base of petiole or petiolule and functioning in turgor movements of leaves or leaflets.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005308 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | pulvini |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Leaves; Turgor |
| Translations | Spanish: pulvinus |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005308",
"term": "Pulvinus",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A mass of large thin-walled cells forming a cushionlike swelling at the base of petiole or petiolule and functioning in turgor movements of leaves or leaflets.",
"synonyms": [
"pulvini"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"leaves",
"turgor"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "pulvinus"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/pulvinus/"
}
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