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palp

palp [ palp ] (plural palps)


noun 
Definition:
 
feeler near mouth: a sensory appendage situated near the mouth of many invertebrate animals, used to assess or manipulate food before it is eaten

[Mid-19th century. Via French< Latin palpus< palpare "touch gently, palpate"]
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