palp noun. [palp] M19.
[French palpe from Latin PALPUS.]
1. Zoology. An elongated segmented appendage near the mouth in many invertebrates, usu. paired and concerned with sensation or locomotion. M19.

2. The fleshy part of a fingertip. E20.

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palp verb trans. [palp] rare. M16.
[Latin palpare: see PALPATE.]
Touch, feel; handle gently, pat; fig. flatter, cajole.

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