# pedipalp

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Either of a second pair of appendages near the mouth of many arachnids, variously specialized as pincers, sensory or locomotory organs.

## Etymology
From New Latin pedipalpus, from ped-, pēs (“foot”) + palpus (“palpus”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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