CHELIFEROUS

cheliferous

(adjective) having chelae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cheliferous (comparative more cheliferous, superlative most cheliferous)

Having chelae (cheliform claws)

Source: Wiktionary


Che*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. -ferous.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having cheliform claws, like a crab.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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