pedipalp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛdɪˌpælp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ped′ə palp′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ped•i•palp  (ped′ə palp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebrates(in arachnids) one member of the usually longer pair of appendages immediately behind the chelicerae.
  2. Invertebratesany member of the arachnid order Pedipalpida.
  • Neo-Latin Pedipalpus. See pedi-, palp
  • 1820–30;
ped′i•pal′pal, ped•i•pal•pate  (ped′ə pal′pāt),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pedipalp / ˈpɛdɪˌpælp/, pedipalpus / ˌpɛdɪˈpælpəs/
  1. either member of the second pair of head appendages of arachnids: specialized for feeding, locomotion, etc
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin pedipalpi, from Latin pēs foot + palpus palp
'pedipalp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chelicera

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