ˈpalpəfər, -ˌfe(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from palpus + -i- + -fer
1. : a lobe of the maxilla of an insect on which the palpus is borne
2. : palpiger
• pal·pif·er·ous (ˈ)pal|pif(ə)rəs adjective
ˈpalpəfər, -ˌfe(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from palpus + -i- + -fer
1. : a lobe of the maxilla of an insect on which the palpus is borne
2. : palpiger
• pal·pif·er·ous (ˈ)pal|pif(ə)rəs adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012