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chelicera

  (kĭ-lĭs'ər-ə) pronunciation
n., pl. -er·ae (-ə-rē').

Either of the first pair of fanglike appendages near the mouth of an arachnid, such as a spider, often modified for grasping and piercing.

[New Latin : CHELA + Greek keras, horn.]


 
 

Pair of movable oral appendages adapted for cutting carried by acarids, including ticks.


 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing


 
 

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