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CHELICERA
chelicera
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chelicera (plural chelicerae)
(zoology) Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).
Source: Wiktionary
Che*lic"e*ra, n.; pl. Cheliceræ Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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