English
Etymology
From New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
chelicera (plural chelicerae)
- (zoology) Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).
Derived terms
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
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Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
chelicera f
- chelicera
- Synonym: klepítko
Declension
Declension of chelicera (hard feminine)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chelicera
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chelicery
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| genitive
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chelicery
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chelicer
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| dative
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cheliceře
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chelicerám
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| accusative
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cheliceru
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chelicery
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| vocative
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chelicero
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chelicery
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| locative
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cheliceře
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chelicerách
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| instrumental
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chelicerou
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chelicerami
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