PALPICORN

Pal"pi*corn, n. Etym: [See Palpus, and Cornu.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a group of aquatic beetles (Palpicornia) having short club-shaped antennæ, and long maxillary palpi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes


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