chelifer

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/ˈkiːlɪfəɹ/

noun

pseudoscorpion

OriginLatin chēlē ← Ancient Greek χηλή →
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Meanings

nounchelifer (plural chelifers)

plural chelifers

  1. pseudoscorpion

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχηλή“claw”
  2. Latinchēlē“claw”
  3. Englishchelifer

From Latin chēlē (“claw”) (from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “claw”)) + -fer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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