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pedipalp

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ped·i·palp  (pd-plp)
n.
One of the second pair of appendages near the mouth of a spider or other arachnid that are modified for various reproductive, predatory, or sensory functions.
pedipalp [ˈpɛdɪˌpælp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either member of the second pair of head appendages of arachnids: specialized for feeding, locomotion, etc.
[from New Latin pedipalpi, from Latin pēs foot + palpus palp]
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