1) Arachnid anatomy
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Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi) are the second pair of appendages of the prosoma in the subphylum Chelicerata. They are traditionally thought to be homologous with mandibles in Crustacea and insects, although more recent studies (e.g. using Hox genes) suggest they are probably homologous with the crustacean second antennae. Chelic...
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• (n.) One of the Pedipalpi.
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(from the article `arachnid`) ...they are chelate, or pincerlike, and are used to hold and crush prey. Among spiders the basal segment of the chelicerae contains venom sacs, and ... ...transport a spermatophore (sunspiders, some mites and ticks), produce sounds (sunspiders, some spiders), cut strands of silk (web-dwelling ... ...opis...
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The second pair of appendages of an arachnid, used to crush prey.
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Ped'i·palp noun [ Confer French
pédipalpe .]
(Zoology) One of the Pedipalpi.
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Pedipalp are each of the second pair of appendages attached to the cephalothorax of most arachnids. Pedipalp are variously specialized as pincers, such as in scorpions, sensory organs, as is the case with spiders, or locomotory organs, as is the case with horseshoe crabs.
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