- palpate⇄palpate (1), transitive verb, -pated,-pating.
1. to examine by the sense of touch.
2. to examine (as a bodily organ or growth) by touching or manipulating with the hands, especially as a preliminary to or in order to confirm a medical diagnos - palpate⇄palpate (2), adjective.
(Zoology.) having a palpus or palpi.