maxillary palp

noun

A small, antenna-like sensory appendage in certain invertebrates emerging from the maxilla.

OriginNew Latin palpus maxillaris →
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Meanings

nounmaxillary palp (plural maxillary palps)

plural maxillary palps

  1. biologyA small, antenna-like sensory appendage in certain invertebrates emerging from the maxilla.

Origin

  1. New Latinpalpus maxillaris
  2. Englishmaxillary palp

Calque of New Latin palpus maxillaris.

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Translations

German Maxillarpalpus, Unterkiefertaster
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  • UnterkiefertasterTranslations
Latin palpus maxillaris
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MLA

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Chicago

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