chelicerous
/kəˈlɪsərəs/
adjective
- Having chelicerae, which are the first pair of appendages (like pincers or fangs) in arachnids and related arthropods.
- In biology class, we learned that horseshoe crabs are chelicerous creatures related to spiders.
- Spiders are chelicerous animals that use their fangs to inject venom into prey.
- The scorpion, being chelicerous, uses its pincer-like mouthparts to tear food.
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