pedipalp
[ ped-uh-palp ]
/ ˈpɛd əˌpælp /
noun
(in arachnids) one member of the usually longer pair of appendages immediately behind the chelicerae.
any member of the arachnid order Pedipalpida.
OTHER WORDS FROM pedipalp
ped·i·pal·pal, ped·i·pal·pate [ped-uh-pal-peyt] /ˌpɛd əˈpæl peɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby pedipalp
pedigree analysis,
pedigreed,
pediment,
pediococcus,
pedion,
pedipalp,
pedlar,
pedlary,
pedlery,
pedo-,
pedobaptism
British Dictionary definitions for pedipalp
pedipalp
/ (ˈpɛdɪˌpælp) /
noun
either member of the second pair of head appendages of arachnids: specialized for feeding, locomotion, etc
Word Origin for pedipalp
C19: from New Latin
pedipalpi, from Latin
pēs foot +
palpus palp