Chelicerate Definition

kə-lĭsər-āt, -ĭt
noun
Any of various arthropods of the subphylum Chelicerata, having mouthparts with chelicerae, a body composed of two main parts, and no antennae, and including the arachnids and the horseshoe crabs.
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Other Word Forms of Chelicerate

Noun

Singular:
chelicerate
Plural:
chelicerates

Origin of Chelicerate

  • From New Latin Chēlicerāta subphylum name from chēlicera chelicera chelicera

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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CCHCHE

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ETEATE

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