Chelicera
/kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).
- 2 either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing wordnet
Etymology
From New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).