chelicerate

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/kɪˈlɪsəˌɹeɪt/

adjective

Of or relating to the Chelicerata subphylum of arachnids, horseshoe crabs, etc.

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Meanings

adjectivechelicerate (comparative more chelicerate, superlative most chelicerate)

comparative more chelicerate · superlative most chelicerate

  1. Of or relating to the Chelicerata subphylum of arachnids, horseshoe crabs, etc.
nounchelicerate (plural chelicerates)

plural chelicerates

  1. Any member of the Chelicerata.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to or resembling chelicerae

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Translations

Bulgarian хелицерат
  • хелицерат (helicerat)chelicerate
Finnish leukakoukullinen
  • leukakoukullinenchelicerate
German Kieferklauenträger
  • Kieferklauenträgerchelicerate
Italian chelicerato
  • cheliceratochelicerate
Japanese 鋏角類
  • 鋏角類 (kyōkakurui)chelicerate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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