How to pronounce palp
American English pronunciation
PALP
- IPA
- /ˈpælp/
- Syllables
- PALP (1 syllable)
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What palp means
A small feeler near the mouth of an insect or spider
In a sentence: The beetle tapped each crumb with a palp before taking a bite.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin palpus, a feeler, from a verb meaning to stroke or touch softly.
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