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| che·lic·er·ate [ kə líssərət, kə líssə ràyt ] (plural che·lic·er·ates) |
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invertebrate with pincer-shaped mouthparts: an invertebrate with feeding appendages shaped like pincers, e.g. a spider or crab. Phylum Chelicerata.
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| [Early 20th century. < modern Latin chelicerata< chelicera (see chelicera)] |
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 che·lic·er·ate adjective |
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