palplessadj.

Brit.

/ˈpalpləs/, U.S.

/ˈpælpləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: palp n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < palp n. + -less suffix.

Zoology. Now rare.

Lacking palps; having no (functional) palps.

ΚΠ

1880 H. C. Bastian Brain 95 Two other nerves on each side are in relation with the palpless mandibles.

1955 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 41 61 Antennules, biramous antennae, palpless mandibles, and a single pair of biramous maxillae.

1967 Science 18 Aug. 835/2 Palpless males courted and successfully mounted the females.

1979 Papers & Proc. Royal Soc. Tasmania 113 53 Acrobleps hygrophilus..has a palpless female and spins an orb web.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	palpless
释义	palplessadj. Brit. /ˈpalpləs/, U.S. /ˈpælpləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: palp n., -less suffix. Etymology: < palp n. + -less suffix. Zoology. Now rare. Lacking palps; having no (functional) palps. ΚΠ 1880 H. C. Bastian Brain 95 Two other nerves on each side are in relation with the palpless mandibles. 1955 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 41 61 Antennules, biramous antennae, palpless mandibles, and a single pair of biramous maxillae. 1967 Science 18 Aug. 835/2 Palpless males courted and successfully mounted the females. 1979 Papers & Proc. Royal Soc. Tasmania 113 53 Acrobleps hygrophilus..has a palpless female and spins an orb web. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1880
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