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   palp

   /palp/

   noun

   • 1. each of a pair of elongated segmented appendages near the mouth of an arthropod, usually concerned with the senses of touch and taste.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Latin palpus, from palpare ‘to feel’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. palpal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • P

     3

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