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Definition of 'palp'English
Noun
( wikipedia)
( en-noun)
(zoology) A pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in invertebrates; has a variety of functions but is often primarily used for predating.
(rfv-sense) (very|rare|nonce|used only by James Joyce) A fleshy part of a fingertip or an act of touching.
* 1922 , (James Joyce), (Ulysses) :
- He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin.
Synonyms
* (appendage) pedipalp
Verb
( en-verb)
To feel, to explore by touch.
*1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 729:
*:It is not possible to examine a male patient without making him undress and actually palping him all over.
Related terms
* palpability
* palpable
* palpate
* palpation
* palpiform
* palpitate
* palpitation
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