Vocabulary : Palo to Palpator

Palo : A pole or timber of any kind; -- in the names of trees.
Palo blanco : A western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata), having light-colored bark. ;; A Mexican mimosaceous tree (Lysiloma candida), the bark of which is used in tanning.
Palola : An annelid (Palola viridis) which, at certain seasons of the year, swarms at the surface of the sea about some of the Pacific Islands, where it is collected for food.
Palolo : Alt. of Palolo worm
Palolo worm : A polystome worm (Palolo viridis) that burrows in the coral reefs of certain of the Pacific Islands. A little before the last quarter of the moon in October and November, they swarm in vast numbers at the surface of the sea for breeding, and are gathered and highly esteemed as food by the natives. An allied species inhabits the tropical Atlantic and swarms in June or July.

Palp : Same as Palpus. ;; To have a distinct touch or feeling of; to feel.
Palpability : The quality of being palpable, or perceptible by the touch.
Palpable : Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form. ;; Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors.
Palpation : Act of touching or feeling. ;; Examination of a patient by touch.
Palpator : One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi.

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