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