[ kə'lɪs(ə)rə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -ri: ) Zoology either of a pair of appendages in front of the mouth in arachnids and some other arthropods, usually modified as pincer-like claws.
Derivatives
~l adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Gk khēlē 'claw' + keras 'horn'.