Meanings
adjectivepalpiform (comparative more palpiform, superlative most palpiform)
comparative more palpiform · superlative most palpiform
- archaicbiologyHaving the form of a palpus.
palpiform joint
2 more examples
palpiform appendages
palpiform proboscis
Origin
From palpus + -iform. Compare French palpiforme.
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APA
palpiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpiform
MLA
“palpiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palpiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpiform.
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