First Known Use: 1835
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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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Origin of CHELICERA
New Latin, from French chélicère, from Greek chēlē + keras horn — more at horn
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chelicera
noun che·lic·era \ki-ˈlis-ə-rə\
plural che·lic·er·ae \-ˌrē\
Medical Definition of CHELICERA
: 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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