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PALP
Etymology
Noun
palp (plural palps or palpi)
(zoology) A pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in invertebrates; has a variety of functions but is often primarily used for predating.
Synonyms: palpus, pedipalp
Noun
palp (countable and uncountable, plural palps)
A fleshy part of a fingertip.
(medicine, uncountable, colloquial) Short for palpation.
Synonyms
• (appendage): pedipalp
Verb
palp (third-person singular simple present palps, present participle palping, simple past and past participle palped)
To feel, to explore by touch.
Adjective
palp (not comparable)
(medicine, colloquial) Palpatory; obtained by palpation.
Anagrams
• Appl., Lapp, appl., plap
Source: Wiktionary
Palp, n. Etym: [Cf. F. palpe. See Palpable.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Palpus.
Palp, v. t. Etym: [L. palpare: cf. F. palper.]
Definition: To have a distinct touch or feeling of; to feel. [Obs.] To bring a palpèd darkness o'er the earth. Heywood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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