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pal·pate 1

 (păl′pāt′)
tr.v. pal·pat·ed, pal·pat·ing, pal·pates
To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid.
[Latin palpāre, palpāt-, to touch gently; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.]
pal·pa′tion n.
pal′pa′tor n.
pal′pa·tor′y (-pə-tôr′ē) adj.

pal·pate 2

 (păl′pāt′)
adj.
Having a palp or palps.
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palpator

(pælˈpeɪtə)
n
(Animals) a type of beetle with long maxillary appendages
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