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Where does “palp” come from?

palp (English) comes from Latin palpō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

palp (English): A pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in...

Definitions

  1. A pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in...

Ancestry of “palp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalpō—
2Latin-ō—
3Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “palp”

  • palpless
  • unpalped
  • palps
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