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Pedipalpus
Pronunciation : Ped`i*pal"pus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Pes, and Palpus.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the second pair of mouth organs of arachnids. In some they are leglike, but in others, as the scorpion, they terminate in a claw.
pl. Pedipalpi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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