chelicera

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/kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/

noun

Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).

OriginNew Latin chēlicera ← Ancient Greek χηλή →
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Meanings

nounchelicera (plural chelicerae)

plural chelicerae

  1. biologyEither of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχηλή“jawbone”
  2. New Latinchēlicera
  3. Englishchelicera

From New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 螯肢
  • 螯肢 (áozhī)chelicera
Czech klepítko, chelicera
  • klepítkochelicera
  • chelicerachelicera
Dutch cheliceer
  • cheliceerchelicera
Finnish leukakoukku, kelikeri
  • leukakoukkuchelicera
  • kelikerichelicera
French chélicère
  • chélicèrechelicera
Hungarian csáprágó
  • csáprágóchelicera
Italian chelicero
  • chelicerochelicera
Japanese 鋏角
  • 鋏角 (kyōkaku)chelicera
Latin chēlicera
  • chēlicerachelicera
Polish szczękoczułek
  • szczękoczułekchelicera
Welsh crafangorn
  • crafangornchelicera
Cite this entry
APA

chelicera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelicera

MLA

“chelicera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelicera. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chelicera,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelicera.

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