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[
pal
-pahy
]
pal·pi
/
ˈpæl
paɪ
/
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pal
-pahy
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noun
plural of
palpus.
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pal·pus
/
ˈpæl
pəs
/
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[
pal
-p
uh
s
]
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noun,
plural
pal·pi
/
-paɪ
/
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[
-pahy
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.
an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc.
Origin:
1805–15;
<
Neo-Latin,
special use of
Latin
palpus
a stroking, caress, palm of the hand; akin to
feel
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