flapper vs palp

flapper

noun
  • The hand. 

  • A young girl usually between the ages of 15 and 18, especially one not "out" socially. 

  • A young game bird just able to fly, particularly a wild duck. 

  • A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming. 

  • A flapper valve. 

  • One who or that which flaps. 

  • Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult. 

  • A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum or displaying daring freedom or boldness; now particularly associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s. 

palp

noun
  • A fleshy part of a fingertip. 

  • Synonym of pedipalp. 

verb
  • To feel, to explore by touch. 

adj
  • Palpatory; obtained by palpation. 

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