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CHELICERATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chelicerate mean? 

CHELICERATE (adjective)
  The adjective CHELICERATE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or resembling cheliceraeplay

  Familiarity information: CHELICERATE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHELICERATE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling chelicerae

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

cheliceral; chelicerate

Pertainym:

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


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