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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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palp-, palpo-, palpi-
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“palpus”
palp, palpus
An elongated, often segmented appendage, usually found near the mouth in invertebrate organisms; such as, mollusks, crustaceans, and insects; the functions of which include sensation, locomotion, and feeding.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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