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chelicera

che·li·cera

UK/kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/ uncommon

noun

1.

either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing

Origin

From New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

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