The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
chelicera — [kə lis′ər ə] n. pl. chelicerae [kə lis′ər ē΄] [ModL < Gr chēlē, claw (see CHELA) + keras, HORN] either of the first pair of appendages of spiders and other arachnids, used for grasping and crushing chelicerate [kə lis′ər āt΄, kə lis′ər it]… … English World dictionary
chelicera — noun (plural chelicerae) Etymology: New Latin, from French chélicère, from Greek chēlē + keras horn more at horn Date: 1835 one of the anterior pair of appendages of an arachnid often specialized as fangs • cheliceral adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
chelicera — n.; pl. erae [Gr. chele, claw; keras, horn] (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) Anterior most pair of appendages, functioning in grasping, holding, tearing, crushing or piercing; pincherlike in scorpions, but modified as poison fangs in spiders and as… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chelicera — cheliceral, adj. chelicerate /keuh lis euh rayt , euhr it/, adj. /keuh lis euhr euh/, n., pl. chelicerae / euh ree /. one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids. Cf. pedipalp. [1825 35; < NL,… … Universalium
chelicera — noun /kəˈlɪsəɹə/ One of the prehensile claws found on the proboscises of spiders and scorpions … Wiktionary
chelicera — One of the two anterior appendages of arachnids; in ticks and parasitic mites, the chelicerae are piercing and cutting structures, and constitute important feeding organs. [G. chele, claw, + keras, horn] * * * che·lic·era ki lis ə rə n, pl er·ae … Medical dictionary
chelicera — n. pair of fang like or claw like appendages (in spiders and other arachnids) … English contemporary dictionary
chelicera — [kə lɪs(ə)rə] noun (plural chelicerae ri:) Zoology either of a pair of appendages in front of the mouth in arachnids and some other arthropods, usually modified as pincer like claws. Derivatives cheliceral adjective Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk… … English new terms dictionary
chelicera — che·lic·era … English syllables
chelicera — che•lic•er•a [[t]kəˈlɪs ər ə[/t]] n. pl. er•ae [[t] əˌri[/t]] ivt one member of the first pair of usu. pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids • Etymology: 1825–35; < NL, =cheli cheli + Gk kér(as) horn + L a fem. n. ending… … From formal English to slang
