The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
chelicerae — (n.) plural of Mod.L. chelicera, from Gk. khele claw (see CHELATE (Cf. chelate)) + keras horn (see KERATO (Cf. kerato )). Earlier chelicer (1835), from Fr. chélicère … Etymology dictionary
Chelicerae — Phidippus audax jumping spider: The basal parts of the chelicerae are the two iridescent green mouthparts. The chelicerae ( … Wikipedia
chelicerae — n. pair of fang like or claw like appendages (in spiders and other arachnids) … English contemporary dictionary
spider — spiderless, adj. spiderlike, adj. /spuy deuhr/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or… … Universalium
Tarantula — Taxobox name = Tarantulas image width = 240px image caption = Mexican Red knee Tarantula regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae subordo = Mygalomorphae superfamilia = Theraphosoidea familia = Theraphosidae… … Wikipedia
arachnid — arachnidan /euh rak ni deuhn/, adj., n. /euh rak nid/, n. 1. any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and… … Universalium
Arthropod mouthparts — The face of a caterpillar with the mouthparts showing. The mouthparts of arthropods have evolved into a number of forms, each adapted to a different style or mode of feeding. Most mouthparts represent modified, paired appendages, which in… … Wikipedia
Chelicerata — Temporal range: 445–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Solifugae — Temporal range: Late Carboniferous–Recent … Wikipedia
Arthropod head problem — The arthropod head problem is a long standing zoological dispute concerning the segmental composition of the heads of the various arthropod groups, and how they are evolutionarily related to each other. While the dispute has historically centered … Wikipedia
