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CHARYBDIS
Charybdis
(noun) (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cha*ryb"dis, n. Etym: [L., Gr.
Definition: A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See Scylla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHELICERA
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
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