CHELICERA


Meaning of CHELICERA in English

[ 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'.

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