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chelicera Definition

che·lic·era (kə lis′ər ə)

noun pl. -·erae-ər ē′

either of the first pair of appendages of spiders and other arachnids, used for grasping and crushing

Etymology: ModL < Gr chēlē, claw (see chela) + keras, horn

chelicera Related Forms
che·lic′·er·ate′ (-ər āt′, -ər it) adjective
chelicera Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: It has only small chelicera ( ' jaws ' ) but with a very potent poison.

Adjective modifier

  • enlarged: The male is similar to the female but with enlarged chelicerae.
  • small: It has only small chelicera ( ' jaws ' ) but with a very potent poison.

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