palpusn.

Brit.

/ˈpalpəs/, U.S.

/ˈpælpəs/

Inflections: Plural palpi.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin palpus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin palpus a feeler (mid 18th cent.) < classical Latin palpāre palp v.¹ Compare classical Latin palpus the soft palm of the hand.

Zoology.

= palp n. Usually in plural.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > [noun] > member of > parts of > antenna

fore-yard1658

sailyard1658

pointers1664

antenna1668

palpus1803

palp1835

the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > bivalves > parts of

beard1649

hinge1704

cardo1725

palpus1803

disc1810

ligament1816

palp1835

tooth1847

hinge-tooth1851

beak1854

curtain1854

talon1854

resilium1895

hinge-ligament1909

1803 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. III. 196 The mouth..has also in general four or six palpi or feelers.

1825 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 115 210 In their natural position the palpi are bent and projected forward, so as to resemble the fore-legs of a horse in the act of cantering.

1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. I 41 The members of Crustacea consist normally of three parts or branches, a tigellus, a palpus, and a fouet.

1901 M. C. Dickerson Moths & Butterflies i. 12 The proboscis..is coiled like a small watch spring between the palpi on the underside of the head.

1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses iv. 106 Glossina flies, in which the maxillary palpi act as protecting organs for the delicate proboscis.

1999 Nature 2 Dec. 460/2 The tiny, pollen-pilfering FuManchu bee (Leioproctus filamentosa; Colletidae) has long, slender palpi resembling the villain's moustache.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	palpus
释义	palpusn. Brit. /ˈpalpəs/, U.S. /ˈpælpəs/ Inflections: Plural palpi. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin palpus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin palpus a feeler (mid 18th cent.) < classical Latin palpāre palp v.¹ Compare classical Latin palpus the soft palm of the hand. Zoology. = palp n. Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > [noun] > member of > parts of > antenna fore-yard1658 sailyard1658 pointers1664 antenna1668 palpus1803 palp1835 the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > bivalves > parts of beard1649 hinge1704 cardo1725 palpus1803 disc1810 ligament1816 palp1835 tooth1847 hinge-tooth1851 beak1854 curtain1854 talon1854 resilium1895 hinge-ligament1909 1803 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. III. 196 The mouth..has also in general four or six palpi or feelers. 1825 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 115 210 In their natural position the palpi are bent and projected forward, so as to resemble the fore-legs of a horse in the act of cantering. 1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. I 41 The members of Crustacea consist normally of three parts or branches, a tigellus, a palpus, and a fouet. 1901 M. C. Dickerson Moths & Butterflies i. 12 The proboscis..is coiled like a small watch spring between the palpi on the underside of the head. 1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses iv. 106 Glossina flies, in which the maxillary palpi act as protecting organs for the delicate proboscis. 1999 Nature 2 Dec. 460/2 The tiny, pollen-pilfering FuManchu bee (Leioproctus filamentosa; Colletidae) has long, slender palpi resembling the villain's moustache. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1803
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