pullus
Americannoun
plural
pullinoun
Etymology
Origin of pullus
First recorded in 1765–75; from New Latin, Latin: “a young animal”; see origin at pullet
Example Sentences
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The mid-ventral white stripe characteristic of pullus is present in three of 28 adults from El Salvador.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.
Further collection in areas between central Honduras and western Nicaragua may yield specimens of B. musculus that are intermediate in characters between grisescens and pullus.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.
B. m. pullus intergrades with nigrescens as shown by specimens, referable to B. m. nigrescens, from 1 mi.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.
In color of the dorsum, specimens from these localities are intermediate between nigrescens and pullus.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.
The areas of white hairs in grisescens are in broad patches on the pectoral region, while in pullus, a white stripe passes from the pectoral region to the inguinal region in both males and females.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.
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