Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chelicera

/kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: che-licera
IPA: /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: chēlicera, χηλή

Inflected Forms

chelicerae (plural)

Derived Forms

cheliceral

Frequently Paired Words

fang

Questions

How do you pronounce chelicera?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/.
What does chelicera mean?: Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).
Where does chelicera come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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