pal|pus

pal|pus
pal|pus «PAL puhs», noun, plural -pi.
one of the jointed feelers attached to the mouth of insects, spiders, lobsters, and other arthropods; palp. Palpi are organs of touch or taste.
[< New Latin palpus < Latin, soft palm1]

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  • palpus — pal·pus …   English syllables

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  • palpus — pal•pus [[t]ˈpæl pəs[/t]] n. pl. pi ( pī). zool. an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc • Etymology: 1805–15; < NL; L palpus or palpum palm of the hand palp′al, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Labipalpi — Labipalpus La bi*pal pus, n.; pl. {Labipalpi}. [NL. See {Labium}, and {Palpus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the labial palpi of an insect. See Illust. under {Labium}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Labipalpus — La bi*pal pus, n.; pl. {Labipalpi}. [NL. See {Labium}, and {Palpus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the labial palpi of an insect. See Illust. under {Labium}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Palpi — Palpus Pal pus, n.; pl. {Palpi}. [NL. See {Palp}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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