clavipalp

clavipalp Ent.

(ˈklævɪpælp)

[ad. mod.L. clāvipalp-us, f. clāv-a a club + palpus the soft palm of the hand, mod. a feeler; cf. F. clavipalpe.]

A member of the Clavipalpi, a family of tetramerous beetles distinguished by a club-like thickening of the terminal joint of the palpi. Also as adj.