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palp

/pælp/

Rhymes with -ælp

Where it comes from

* (verb): From French palper.

* (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”).

* Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).

noun palps · palpi

Synonym of pedipalp. Below her formidable eyes her fangs are flanked by limb-like mouthparts: her palps, coloured a startling white like a quivering moustache.
Similar: pedipalp

noun palps

countable, uncountable A fleshy part of a fingertip. He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin.
Similar: pulp
abbreviation, clipping, colloquial, uncountable Clipping of palpation pain on palp

verb palps · palping · palped

To feel, to explore by touch. It is not possible to examine a male patient without making him undress and actually palping him all over.

adjective

colloquial, not comparable Palpatory; obtained by palpation. palp blood pressure

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@misc{palp_2026,
  title = {palp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}