NYT Dictionary

PALP

/pælp/
NounVerbAdjectivePALPCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Synonym of pedipalp.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pedipalppulpantennabarbelbarbulefeeler

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:

+8 earlier appearances in the archive.

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