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pedipalp

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 289 words | Copyright

pedipalp Either member of the second pair of appendages in arachnids, immediately posterior to the chelicerae. In species with large chelicerae the pedipalps are typically adapted for walking or sensory functions; otherwise they are variously adapted for defence, killing prey, or digging.

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