PALPUS


Meaning of PALPUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pal-p ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural pal · pi \ - ˌ p ī , -( ˌ )p ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, caress, soft palm of the hand, from palpare

Date: 1813

: a segmented usually tactile or gustatory process on an arthropod mouthpart ― see INSECT illustration

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