PALP

(Lat. palpus, a/i?f/fr.) A jointed sen siferous organ, attached in pairs to the labium and maxilla of insects, and termed respectively " labial" and " maxillary" palpi, or feelers. PALPATORS, Palp a to res. The name of a family of Clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary feelers, or palps. [s. 889]