chelicera

noun che·lic·era \ki-ˈli-sə-rə\

plural che·lic·er·ae\-ˌrē\

Definition of CHELICERA

: one of the anterior pair of appendages of an arachnid often specialized as fangs

— che·lic·er·al \-sə-rəl\ adjective

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New Latin, from French chélicère, from Greek chēlē + keras horn — more at horn

First Known Use: 1835

Medical Dictionary

noun che·lic·era \ki-ˈlis-ə-rə\

plural che·lic·er·ae \-ˌrē\

: one of the anterior pair of appendages of an arachnid often specialized as fangs

—che·lic·er·al \-ə-rəl\ adjective

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