"chelicera" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/ Forms: chelicerae [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|chēlicera}} New Latin chēlicera, {{der|en|grc|χηλή||jawbone}} Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) Head templates: {{en-noun|chelicerae}} chelicera (plural chelicerae)
  1. (zoology) Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids). Categories (topical): Zoology Derived forms: cheliceral Translations (chelicera): keliser [masculine] (Breton), 螯肢 (áozhī) (Chinese Mandarin), klepítko [neuter] (Czech), chelicera [feminine] (Czech), cheliceer (Dutch), leukakoukku (Finnish), kelikeri (Finnish), chélicère [feminine] (French), csáprágó [singular] (Hungarian), chelicero [masculine] (Italian), 鋏角 (kyōkaku) (alt: きょうかく) (Japanese), szczękoczułek [masculine] (Polish), crafangorn [masculine] (Welsh)

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