clavipalpEnt.|ˈklævɪpælp| [ad.mod.L. clāvipalp-us, f.clāv-a a club + palpus the soft palm of the hand, mod. a feeler; cf. F. clavipalpe.] A member of the Clavipalpi, a family of tetramerous beetles distinguished by a club-like thickening of the terminal joint of the palpi. Also as adj.