epalpate

epalpate
\(ˈ)ē+\ adjective
Etymology: e- + palpate
: lacking palpi

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epalpate, a. Ent.
(iːˈpælpət)
[f. e- prefix3 + L. palpus the soft palm of the hand, in mod.L. a feeler.]
Having no palpi or feelers.
in Syd. Soc. Lex.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • epalpate — adj. [L. ex, out of; palpus, feeler] Lacking palpi; expalpate …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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