palpocil

noun

pal·​po·​cil

ˈpalpəˌsil

plural -s

: a fine filamentous tactile process (as of some hydroids) : tactile hair

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary palpo- (from New Latin palpus) + -cil (from New Latin cilium); probably originally formed in German

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