Meanings
adjectivesupracheliceral (comparative more supracheliceral, superlative most supracheliceral)
comparative more supracheliceral · superlative most supracheliceral
- arachnologyLocated above the chelicerae.
Two supracheliceral lamellae variously ornamented with spines and tubercles.
1980 September 5, James C. Cokendolpher, “Replacement Name for Mesosoma Weed, 1892, With a Revision of the Genus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae, Leiobuninae)”, in Occasional Papers, number 66, The Museum, Texas Tech University, page 2 of 1-19
Origin
- Latinsuprachēlicerālis
- Latinsuprachēlicerālis
- Englishsupracheliceral
Borrowed from Latin suprachēlicerālis. By surface analysis, supra- + chelicera + -al.
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Czech suprachelicerální
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Latin suprachēlicerālis
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Polish nadszczękoczułkowy
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