chelicera

English

An engorged tick (Ixodes ricinus), showing chelicerae

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/

Noun

chelicera (plural chelicerae)

(zoology) Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).

Translations

chelicera

Breton: keliser m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 螯肢 (zh) (áozhī)
Czech: klepítko n, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dutch: cheliceer
Finnish: leukakoukku, kelikeri
French: chélicère (fr) f
Hungarian: csáprágó sg
Italian: chelicero m
Japanese: 鋏角 (きょうかく, kyōkaku)
Polish: szczękoczułek m
Welsh: crafangorn m

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈxɛlɪt͡sɛra]

Noun

chelicera f

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Synonym: klepítko

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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