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palp

noun as in feeler

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The mandible has a two-jointed palp (Fig. 3), with numerous hairs along the outer margin.

First maxill (Fig. 7) two-jointed, palp and second joint armed with spines.

Behind this jaw is a short leg, formed like a walking leg, and known as the 'palp.'

Before the close of the Zoa condition a small and unjointed palp appears on the mandible.

The two rami of the mandibles are reduced to a simple palp, while the blade has assumed its full importance.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to palp, such as: antenna, barbel, claw, finger, hand, and tentacle.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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