chelicera
/kəˈlɪsərə/noun
(pl. chelicerae /-riː/)
- Zoology either of a pair of appendages in front of the mouth in arachnids and some other arthropods, usually modified as pincer-like claws【动】螯肢。比较CHELA1.
派生词
cheliceral
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek khēlē 'claw' + keras 'horn'.