- palpus
- Oval setose mandibular endopod of cirripeds, attached directly to mandible (Acrothoracica) or to lateral margin of labrum (Thoracica) [Moore and McCormick, 1969].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
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palpus — [pal′pəs] n. pl. palpi [pal′pī΄] [ModL < L palpus, the soft palm of the hand, akin to palpare: see PALPABLE] 1. a jointed organ or feeler for touching or tasting, attached to one of the head appendages of insects, lobsters, etc. 2. a fleshy,… … English World dictionary
Palpus — Pal pus, n.; pl. {Palpi}. [NL. See {Palp}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palpus — Schematische Darstellung der Palpi (jeweils rot) bei: A Anopheles, B Heuschrecke, C Floh … Deutsch Wikipedia
palpus — /pal peuhs/, n., pl. palpi / puy/. an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc. See diag. under insect. [1805 15; < NL, special use of L palpus a stroking, caress, palm of the hand; akin to… … Universalium
Palpus — Pạl|pus, der; , Palpi u. Palpen [lat. palpus = Klopfer] (Zool.): bes. dem Tasten dienender Anhang am Kopf verschiedener Wirbelloser … Universal-Lexikon
Palpus — Pal|pus der; , Plur. Palpi u. Palpen <aus lat. palpus »Klopfer«> bes. dem Tasten dienender Anhang am Kopf verschiedener Wirbelloser (Zool.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
palpus — pal•pus [[t]ˈpæl pəs[/t]] n. pl. pi ( pī). zool. an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc • Etymology: 1805–15; < NL; L palpus or palpum palm of the hand palp′al, adj … From formal English to slang
Palpus labialis — Schematische Darstellung der Palpi (jeweils rot) bei: A Anopheles, B Heuschrecke, C Floh Ein Palpus (lat. palpare: streicheln, betasten; palpus: Taster; Plural: palpi) ist ein Taster an den Mundwerkzeugen verschiedener Tiergruppen. Beispielsweise … Deutsch Wikipedia
Palpus maxillaris — Schematische Darstellung der Palpi (jeweils rot) bei: A Anopheles, B Heuschrecke, C Floh Ein Palpus (lat. palpare: streicheln, betasten; palpus: Taster; Plural: palpi) ist ein Taster an den Mundwerkzeugen verschiedener Tiergruppen. Beispielsweise … Deutsch Wikipedia
palpus — noun (plural palpi) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, caress, soft palm of the hand, from palpare Date: 1813 a segmented usually tactile or gustatory process on an arthropod mouthpart see insect illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
palpus — См. palp … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
