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chelicera
[ kuh-lis-er-uh ]
noun
, plural che·lic·er·ae [k, uh, -, lis, -, uh, -ree].
- one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids.
chelicera
/ kɪˈlɪsərə /
noun
- one of a pair of appendages on the head of spiders and other arachnids: often modified as food-catching claws
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Derived Forms
- cheˈliceral, adjective
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Other Words From
- che·licer·al adjective
- che·lic·er·ate [k, uh, -, lis, -, uh, -reyt, -er-it], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chelicera1
1825–35; < New Latin, equivalent to cheli- cheli- + Greek kér ( as ) horn + Latin -a feminine noun ending
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chelicera1
C19: from New Latin, from French chélicère, from chél- see chela 1+ -cère from Greek keras horn
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