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palpus
[ pal-puhs ]
/ ˈpæl pəs /
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noun, plural pal·pi [pal-pahy]. /ˈpæl paɪ/.
an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc.
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Origin of palpus
1805–15; <New Latin, special use of Latin palpus a stroking, caress, palm of the hand; akin to feel
Words nearby palpus
palpebrate, palpi, palpitant, palpitate, palpitation, palpus, palsa, palsgrave, palsgravine, palsied, palstave
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