chelicera

English

An engorged tick (Ixodes ricinus), showing chelicerae

Etymology

From New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/

Noun

chelicera (plural chelicerae)

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

Derived terms

• cheliceral

 

Translations

chelicera

• Breton: keliser m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 螯肢 (zh) (áozhī)

• Czech: klepítko n, chelicera f
• 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

1. chelicera

   Synonym: klepítko

Declension

Declension of chelicera (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	chelicera	chelicery
genitive	chelicery	chelicer
dative	cheliceře	chelicerám
accusative	cheliceru	chelicery
vocative	chelicero	chelicery
locative	cheliceře	chelicerách
instrumental	chelicerou	chelicerami