ˈpalpəjər, -ˌje(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from palp us + Latin -i- + -ger bearer (from -ger -gerous)
: the portion of the labium of an insect that bears the palpi
• pal·pig·er·ous (ˈ)pal|pij(ə)rəs adjective
ˈpalpəjər, -ˌje(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from palp us + Latin -i- + -ger bearer (from -ger -gerous)
: the portion of the labium of an insect that bears the palpi
• pal·pig·er·ous (ˈ)pal|pij(ə)rəs adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012