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palpifer

palpifer is the alternative form of palpiger.

Meaning of palpiger

Noun

palpiger (plural palpigers)

  1. The part of the labium that bears the pedipalps in insects.
    • external palpigers

Forms of palpifer

pluralpalpifers

Origin of palpifer

From palpus + -fer.

Questions about palpifer

What is palpifer the alternative form of?
Palpifer is the alternative form of palpiger.

Words near palpifer in the dictionary

  1. palpebræ
  2. palped
  3. palpi
  4. palpicorn
  5. palpicorns
  6. palpifer
  7. palpiferous
  8. palpifers
  9. palpiform
  10. palpiger
  11. palpigerous

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