palpigerous

English

Etymology

From palpus +‎ -gerous.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪdʒəɹəs

Adjective

palpigerous (not comparable)

  1. (entomology) Bearing a palpus.
    • 1818, William Kirby, William Spence, An Introduction To Entomology: Or, Elements Of The Natural History Of Insects:
      in their eyes usually on a moveable footstalk ; their palpigerous mandibles ; and their four antennæ

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