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maxillary palp

maxillary palp noun: a small, antenna-like sensory appendage in certain invertebrates emerging from the maxilla.

Noun

maxillary palp (plural maxillary palps)

  1. A small, antenna-like sensory appendage in certain invertebrates emerging from the maxilla.

maxillary palp meaning in Tamil

maxillary palp in Tamil

துருவுதாடை

Forms of maxillary palp

pluralmaxillary palps

Origin of maxillary palp

Calque of New Latin palpus maxillaris.

Questions about maxillary palp

What does maxillary palp mean?
Maxillary palp means a small, antenna-like sensory appendage in certain invertebrates emerging from the maxilla.
What is maxillary palp in Tamil?
Maxillary palp in Tamil is துருவுதாடை. See Maxillary palp meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is maxillary palp?
Maxillary palp is a noun.
What is the plural of maxillary palp?
The plural of maxillary palp is maxillary palps.

Words near maxillary palp in the dictionary

  1. maxillary
  2. maxillary arteries
  3. maxillary artery
  4. maxillary nerve
  5. maxillary nerves
  6. maxillary palp
  7. maxillary palps
  8. maxillary sinus
  9. maxillary sinuses
  10. maxillary vein
  11. maxillary veins

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