Meanings
nounpalpigrade (plural palpigrades)
plural palpigrades
- A small invertebrate arachnid of the taxonomic order Palpigradi.
Synonyms: microwhip scorpion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small invertebrate arachnid of the taxonomic order Palpigradi.
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Origin
- taxonomic namePalpigradi
- Englishpalpigrade
Borrowed from taxonomic name Palpigradi.
More words from taxonomic name
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan palpígrad
- palpígradsmall arachnid
German Palpenläufer
- Palpenläufersmall arachnid
Spanish palpígrado
- palpígradosmall arachnid
Cite this entry
APA
palpigrade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpigrade
MLA
“palpigrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpigrade. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palpigrade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpigrade.
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