Etymology

pedipalp

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Today it means: Either of a second pair of appendages near the mouth of many arachnids, variously specialized as pincers, sensory or locomotory organs. Full definition →

Latin pedipalpus ← Proto-Italic *pets ← Proto-Indo-European *pṓds
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  3. Proto-Italic*pets
  4. Latinpēs
  5. Latinpalpō
  6. Latinpalpus
  7. Latinpedipalpus
  8. English todaypedipalp

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

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