palp

n.Zoology （名詞）【動物學(xué)】
An elongated, often segmented appendage usually found near the mouth in invertebrate organisms such as mollusks, crustaceans, and insects, the functions of which may include sensation, locomotion, and feeding.Also called palpus
觸須：細長的，通常為弓形的附屬物，通常長在無脊椎動物器官的嘴附近，例如軟體動物、甲殼綱動物和昆蟲，其功能包括感覺、移動和喂食也作 palpus

來源：
French palpe
法語 palpe
from New Latin palpus
源自 現(xiàn)代拉丁語 palpus
from Latin [a touching] * see pôl-
源自 拉丁語 [一種觸覺] *參見 pôl-