chelicerae

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chelicera
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APA

chelicerae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelicerae

MLA

“chelicerae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelicerae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chelicerae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelicerae.

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