palpiform, a.
(ˈpælpɪfɔːm)
[f. L. palpus feeler + -form; cf. F. palpiforme (Littré).]
Having the form of or resembling a palp, palpus, or feeler.
| 1819 G. Samouelle Entomol. Compend. 305. 1826 Kirby & Sp. Entomol. III. xxxii. 341 A pair of biarticulate palpiform organs. 1852 Dana Crust. i. 609 The palpiform natatory appendage of the thoracic legs. |