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pal·pus \ˈpalpəs\ noun (plural pal·pi \-lˌpī, -lˌpē\) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, stroking, caress; akin to Latin palpare to stroke, caress — more at feel 1. : a segmented process attached to a mouthpart of an arthropod, usually having a tactile or gustatory function, and occurring in insects usually in pairs on the maxillae and on the labium 2. : a process on any of various other invertebrates felt to resemble an insect's palpus — see palp |