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1. One of two tactile attachments that protrude from the mouthparts of insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and annelids (wormlike creatures; such as, earth worms, etc.): A good example of palpi, which are used for touching or tasting, can be seen by looking closely at the side of a grasshopper’s oral cavity or mouth.
2. Etymology: from Latin palpare, "to stroke, to caress".
2. Etymology: from Latin palpare, "to stroke, to caress".
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(Latin: to touch gently, to stroke; to pat)
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