CHELICERAE

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


Noun

chelicerae

plural of chelicera

Source: Wiktionary


CHELICERA

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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