Etymology

maxillary palp

Today it means: A small, antenna-like sensory appendage in certain invertebrates emerging from the maxilla. Full definition →

New Latin palpus maxillaris
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  1. New Latin · calque ofpalpus maxillaris
  2. English todaymaxillary palp

Calque of New Latin palpus maxillaris.

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