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Word: Chelicera
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek khēlē ‘claw’ + keras ‘horn’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈlɪs(ə)rə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
either of a pair of appendages in front of the mouth in arachnids and some other arthropods, usually modified as pincer-like claws.
Short Definition:either of pair of appendages in front of mouth in arachnids and some other arthropods
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