chelicera

/kəˈlɪsərə/
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Other forms: chelicerae

Definitions of chelicera
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    appendage, extremity, member
    an external body part that projects from the body
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