- plural of palpus.
palpi
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The mosquito vibrates its wings with pleasure; the shmoo-like ant caresses the mosquito's proboscis with its palpi.
From Time Magazine Archive
As with the other moths of the family, its labial palpi are very long.
From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.
Wings diluted yellow or fulvous; anterior with a black border and central dot, which beneath is ferrugineous; posterior beneath, each with two unequal snowy spots; palpi lengthened.—Female.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William
Organs which form the mouth, consisting of an upper and under lip, and comprising the parts called mandibles, maxillæ, and palpi.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
It has a strange appearance due to the angular outline of both front and hind wings and the long palpi which project forward from the head in a way to attract attention.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
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