pedipalp
/ˈpɛdɪˌpælp/
noun
- One of the second pair of appendages near the mouth of arachnids (such as spiders and scorpions), used for sensing, grasping, or mating.
- Under the microscope, the pedipalp of the tick showed tiny sensory hairs.
- In scorpions, the pedipalps are large and form pincers for catching prey.
- The spider used its pedipalp to hold the insect while it bit it.