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pedipalp

ped·i·palp [ péddi pàlp ] (plural ped·i·palps)


noun 
Definition:
 
part of spider's mouth: either of a pair of appendages that are part of the mouths of spiders and other arachnids, used for various functions including manipulating food

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin pedipalpi< Latin ped- "foot" + palpus "palp"]
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