What is a synonym for "palp"?

Common synonyms include: antenna, barbel, barbule, feeler, finger pad, pad.

Palp

//pælp// adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
Synonym of pedipalp.
"Below her formidable eyes her fangs are flanked by limb-like mouthparts: her palps, coloured a startling white like a quivering moustache."
2
A fleshy part of a fingertip. countable, uncountable
"He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin."
3
Clipping of palpation. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
"pain on palp"

Verb

1
To feel, to explore by touch.
"It is not possible to examine a male patient without making him undress and actually palping him all over."

Adjective

1
Palpatory; obtained by palpation. colloquial, not-comparable
"palp blood pressure"

"Below her formidable eyes her fangs are flanked by limb-like mouthparts: her palps, coloured a startling white like a quivering moustache."

* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).

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