Pedipalp
Appendage of chelicerate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about chelicerate pedipalps. For Lepidoptera palpi, see External morphology of Lepidoptera § Palpi.
Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi) are the secondary pair of forward appendages among chelicerates – a group of arthropods including spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. The pedipalps are lateral to the chelicerae ("jaws") and anterior to the first pair of walking legs.