About The Word Chelicera
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Chelicera
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What's The Definition Of Chelicera?
[n] either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chelicera: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chelicera: See Also | appendage | extremity | member Chelicera In Webster's Dictionary \Che*lic"e*ra\ (k[-e]*l[i^]s"[-e]*r[.a]), n.; pl.
{Chelicer[ae]} (-r[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. chhlh` claw + ke`ras
horn.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a
pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are
homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the
mandibles of insects.
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