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Paly vs Palp - What's the difference?

paly | palp |

As an adjective paly

is (heraldry) vertically striped or paly can be (obsolete) pale; lacking colour.

As a noun palp is

(zoology) a pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in invertebrates; has a variety of functions but is often primarily used for predating.

As a verb palp is

to feel, to explore by touch.

paly

English

Etymology 1

Compare (etyl) . See (pale) a stake.

Adjective

(-)
  • (heraldry) vertically striped

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) pale; lacking colour
  • * 1593 , , III. ii. 141:
    • Fain would I go to chafe his paly lips / With twenty thousand kisses,
    (Whittier)

    palp

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia palp) (en noun)
  • (zoology) A pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in invertebrates; has a variety of functions but is often primarily used for predating.
  • (rfv-sense) (very, rare, nonce, used only by James Joyce) A fleshy part of a fingertip or an act of touching.
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce), (Ulysses) :
    • He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin.

    Synonyms

    * (appendage) pedipalp

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To feel, to explore by touch.
  • *1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 729:
  • *:It is not possible to examine a male patient without making him undress and actually palping him all over.

    • Related terms

    * palpability * palpable * palpate * palpation * palpiform * palpitate * palpitation

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