palp
/pælp/(亦作palpus)
noun
(pl. palps或palpi /ˈpælpaɪ/)
- Zoology each of a pair of elongated segmented appendages near the mouth of an arthropod, usually concerned with the senses of touch and taste【动】（节肢动物的）触须; 须肢。
派生词
palpal
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from Latin palpus, from palpare 'to feel'.