‖Che‐lic″e‐ra (kē̍‐lĭs″ē̍‐rȧ), n.; pl.Cheliceræ (–rē). [NL., fr. Gr. χηλή claw + κέρασ horn.] (Zoöl.) One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the mandibles of insects.
Content
Rights and sources
Review source, license and attribution information for this content.
Content
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.