# palp

> English word · Noun · IPA /pælp/ · frequency rank #78,913

## Definitions
1. Synonym of pedipalp.

## Etymology
* (verb): From French palper.
* (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”).
* Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/palp