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adj
Palpatory; obtained by palpation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, not-comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of pedipalp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: pedipalp
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A fleshy part of a fingertip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: pulp
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Clipping of palpation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To feel, to explore by touch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
