chelicerae

Noun

The word is derived from chelicera

Meaning

of Chelicera

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Examples

The chelicerae, which are very sharp, are used to pull small amounts of food off the prey item for digestion into a pre-oral cavity below the chelicerae and carapace. Source: Internet

The chelicerae ("claw horns") that give the sub-phylum its name normally consist of three sections, and the claw is formed by the third section and a rigid extension of the second. Source: Internet

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