noun
definition
Either of a second pair of appendages, near the mouth of a spider, homologous to the mandibles in crustaceans.
Examples of pedipalps in a Sentence
We must be content to point out that it seems that the spiders, the pedipalps, and erit Pdv' stir' After Beck, Trans.
The carapace is usually beige with a distinctive black triangle with the apex pointing toward the abdomen and the base toward the pedipalps.
The phenomena, known as "protective resemblance," or similarity to inanimate objects or vegetation, and the kindred phenomenon of "mimicry," or beneficial likeness to certain protected species of animals, are common in the group. In these particulars, considered in their entirety, spiders show a marked contrast to other Arachnida, such as the scorpions, pedipalps, book-scorpions and so-called harvest spiders, which by comparison are remarkably uniform, within the limits of the orders, in structure, habits and other respects.