What is the meaning of Chelicera?

(n.) 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). chelicera. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/chelicera/definitions/1986567
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HarvardWebster's 2011, chelicera, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/chelicera/definitions/1986567>.
MLAWebster's. "chelicera" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/chelicera/definitions/1986567>
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