PEDIPALP

Noun

pedipalp (plural pedipalps)

(zoology) Either of a second pair of appendages, near the mouth of a spider, homologous to the mandibles in crustaceans.

Synonyms

• palp, palpus, pedipalpus

Source: Wiktionary


Ped"i*palp, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pédipalpe.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Pedipalpi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NURSE

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