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cheliferous

American  
[kuh-lif-er-uhs] / kəˈlɪf ər əs /

adjective

  1. bearing chelae.


Etymology

Origin of cheliferous

First recorded in 1750–60; cheli- + -ferous


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The terminal setae of the second pair of antennae project between the cheliferous feet.

From Facts and Arguments for Darwin by Fritz Muller

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