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Meaning of "chelicerae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHELICERAE

chelicerae  [kɪˈlɪsəriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHELICERAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chelicerae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHELICERAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chelicerae

Chelicerae

The chelicerae /kəˈlɪsəriː/ are mouthparts of the Chelicerata, an arthropod subphylum that includes arachnids, Merostomata, and Pycnogonida. Additionally, some chelicerae, such as those found in spiders, are hollow and contain venom glands, and are used to inject venom into prey or a threat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHELICERAE


agorae
ˈæɡəriː
bersaglieri
ˌbɛəsɑ:ˈljɛəriː
caesurae
sɪˈzjʊəriː
cesurae
sɪˈzjʊəriː
charcuterie
ʃɑːˈkuːtəriː
condottieri
ˌkɒndɒˈtjeəriː
halicore
həˈlɪkəriː
hetaerae
hɪˈtɪəriː
Lyrae
ˈlaɪəriː
phylloxerae
ˌfɪlɒkˈsɪəriː
pleurae
ˈplʊəriː
Puri
ˈpʊəriː
supersedere
ˌsuːpəsɪˈdɪəriː
ulnare
ʌlˈneəriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHELICERAE

chela
chelae
chelaship
chelatable
chelate
chelating agent
chelation
chelator
chelicera
cheliceral
chelicerate
cheliferous
cheliform
cheliped
Chellean
chellup
Chelmsford
cheloid
cheloidal
chelone

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHELICERAE

amphorae
Arae
aurae
aurorae
brae
Dies Irae
ephemerae
fenestrae
florae
frae
Horae
hydrae
librae
marae
morae
Skara Brae
Tenebrae
tesserae
umbrae
vertebrae

Synonyms and antonyms of chelicerae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chelicerae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHELICERAE

Find out the translation of chelicerae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chelicerae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chelicerae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螯肢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quelíceros
570 millions of speakers

English

chelicerae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chelicerae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chelicerae
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хелицеры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quelíceras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chelicerae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chélicères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chelicerae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cheliceren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chelicerae
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chelicerae
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chelicerae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chelicerae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chelicerae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिलीसेरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keliser
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cheliceri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chelicerae
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хелицери
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chelicerae
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chelicerae
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chelicerae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chelicerae
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chelicerae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chelicerae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHELICERAE»

The term «chelicerae» is normally little used and occupies the 134.319 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHELICERAE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chelicerae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHELICERAE»

Discover the use of chelicerae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chelicerae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dust Mites
c) b) Fixed digit a) Grandjean's organ Mobile digit Palp coxa Palp are like shears – so-called 'chelate-dentate' chelicerae – as are those of most of the Oribatida and the Acaroi- dea. The pyroglyphid mites also have chelate-dentate chelicerae  ...
Matthew Colloff, 2010
2
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Fig. 2 Male (facing) Cobanusmandibularis standing on nest (tube not visible). Waving palps, withchelicerae open but fangs retracted. Note: palps positioned between chelicerae. and their fangs were extended. The two basal segments were ...
3
Chelicerae
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
4
Trends in Acarology: Proceedings of the 12th International ...
Both chelicerae are moved simultaneously while clasping the food. They alternate to macerate the food into pieces and to transport the pieces to the preoral cavity. When moved outwards, the terminal ends are still without contact to each other ...
M. W. Sabelis, 2010
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Fig. 18 Male C. rufopictus (facing left) standing on nest of female (her outline visible 10 left of male) and beginning to bite (note extended fangs of male). the silk with extended fangs. As fangs entered the nest, the chelicerae closed slightly (i.e., ...
6
Biology of Ticks
In ixodids, the food channel is closed (temporarily) on its dorsal side by the cheliceral sheaths; periodic raising and lowering of chelicerae alternate with lengthy periods of blood sucking and salivation. A tiny, flap-like labral membrane at the ...
Daniel E. Sonenshine, R. Michael Roe, 2013
7
Chelicerae
Chelicerae is an abstract formalistic piece that is based on the images and the biology of spider webs.
Margaret E. Cromwell, 2006
8
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Fig. 28 Female Portia. Palps in lateral posture. Front. side, and ventral views. NORMAL. The palps were held anterior and slightly lateral to the chelicerae, with the femora angled up and the rest of the palp down (Fig. 25). FRONTAL. The palps ...
9
Agricultural Acarology: Introduction to Integrated Mite ...
The.gnathosoma.(consisting.of.the.chelicerae.and.pedipalps).is.movably. articulated.with.the. idiosoma.by.a.membrane..The.mouthparts.often.lie.within.a. cavity.in.the.idiosoma.called.the.cam- erostome.when.the.mite.is.not.feeding.
Marjorie A. Hoy, 2011
10
Spider Physiology and Behaviour: Physiology
1 (1) The functional superiority of a labidognath spider with small chelicerae ( black) to an orthognath spider with large chelicerae (white) in subduing a prey item of the same size (arrow) is usually explained with such a scheme. Redrawn after ...
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHELICERAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chelicerae is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Strange Animals In NYC. Camel Spiders And Wind Scorpions AT …
Their jaws, or chelicerae, are the largest for body size among the group of animals that possess these specialized mouthparts—including ... «Yareah Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Camel Spider's Fierce Jaw Is Focus of New Creepy Crawly 'Dictionary'
Of course, the camel spider's huge jaws, or chelicerae, also set it apart from its spider cousins. This critter boasts the largest jaw-to-body-size ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
3
Public Release: 22-Jun-2015 Study takes close look at formidable …
Their jaws, or chelicerae, are the largest for body size among the group of animals that possess these specialized mouthparts--including ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
4
Big Pocono spider spied
“Their bite may hurt, as they are large spiders with large chelicerae, which are the things that many people call fangs,” Wallace said. «Pocono Record, Jun 15»
5
Red Palm Mite hits Pomeroon coconut farms
The Red Palm Mite, Raoiella indica, a pest of several palm species uses it stylet-like mouthparts (chelicerae) to pierce the plant tissue and ... «Stabroek News, Jun 15»
6
Focusing in on arthropods of the West
These common, generally fuzzy spiders often boast intricate abdominal patterns, brightly hued facial patches and metallic “jaws” or chelicerae. «High Country News, Jun 15»
7
In a Desert, Manners Maketh Mites: A New and Unusual Type of …
It would seem very difficult, if not impossible, for a mite to accurately insert pincer-like chelicerae — the usual cheliceral form among mites ... «Entomology Today, Jun 15»
8
Absurd Creature of the Week: This Isn't a Spider, But It Does Have …
They have claw-like mouthparts known as chelicerae, which spiders also have, suggesting they may belong to the same group (appropriately ... «Wired, May 15»
9
Sea Spiders Have Acrobatic Sex With Their Legs
They have claw-like mandibles known as chelicerae, inferring they should be classified in the subphylum Chelicerata. They live in both deep ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, May 15»
10
Watch for horseshoe crabs, especially ones mating
More insect than crab, they are considered distant cousins of spiders and scorpions because all have small pinchers, called chelicerae, that ... «Florida Today, Apr 15»

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