palpulus

noun

pal·​pu·​lus

ˈpalpyələs

plural palpuli

-ˌlī,

-ˌlē

: a small palpus

specifically : one of the maxillary palpi of a butterfly or moth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, diminutive of palpus

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