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pedipalp

pedipalp noun: either of a second pair of appendages near the mouth of many arachnids, variously specialized as pincers, sensory or locomotory organs.

pedipalp: either of a second pair of appendages near the mouth of many arachnids, variously specialized as...
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Noun

pedipalp (plural pedipalps)

  1. Either of a second pair of appendages near the mouth of many arachnids, variously specialized as pincers, sensory or locomotory organs.
    • The defensive movements, on the other hand, involve the whole of the pedipalp being drawn in towards the midline.1950, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
    • The pedipalp trochanter has a prominent process on its inferior surface, separated by a large area not haired nor spinulated: it serves for the allodgement of the ventral spine of the pedipalp basitarsus when the tibia closes to the femur;1986, Redia - Volumes 69-70, page 160
    Synonyms:
    palp, palpus, pedipalpus

pedipalp meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

pedipalp in Tamil

உணர்கால், உணரடி

pedipalp in Indonesian

appendage
pedipalpus

Synonyms of pedipalp

Forms of pedipalp

pluralpedipalps
alternative formpedipalpus

Origin of pedipalp

From New Latin pedipalpus, from ped-, pēs (“foot”) + palpus (“palpus”).

Words formed from pedipalp

Questions about pedipalp

What does pedipalp mean?
Pedipalp means either of a second pair of appendages near the mouth of many arachnids, variously specialized as pincers, sensory or locomotory organs.
What is pedipalp in Tamil?
Pedipalp in Tamil is உணர்கால், உணரடி. See Pedipalp meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pedipalp?
Pedipalp is a noun.
What is the plural of pedipalp?
The plural of pedipalp is pedipalps.

Words near pedipalp in the dictionary

  1. pedion
  2. pedionomid
  3. pedionomids
  4. pedions
  5. pediophobia
  6. pedipalp
  7. pedipalpal
  8. pedipalpi
  9. pedipalpous
  10. pedipalps
  11. pedipalpus

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