Associations to the word «Chelicera»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

CHELICERA, noun. Either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing.

Wise words

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