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palpus

pal.pus \'pal-p*s\ \-.pi-, -pe-\ n or pal.pi [NL, fr. L, caress, soft palm 
   of the hand; akin to L palpare] pl  : a segmented usu. tactile or gustatory 
   process on an arthropod mouthpart