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palpator

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who palpates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A device for palpating.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin palpātor.