PALPUS


Meaning of PALPUS in English

/pal"peuhs/ , n. , pl. palpi /-puy/ .

an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc. See diag. under insect .

[ 1805-15; palpus a stroking, caress, palm of the hand; akin to FEEL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .