Definition
An arthropod that has appendages called chelicerae (claw-like fangs) near its mouth, including spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs.
Etymology
From Greek 'chele' (claw) + 'keras' (horn/hardness), referring to the claw-like mouthparts. The term classifies a major group of arthropods based on their distinctive feeding structures.
Kelly Says
Spiders and scorpions are chelicerates, and those scary-looking fangs are actually modified appendages—not real teeth—which means these creatures evolved a completely different eating system than insects!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
ARالعربية
قشرية
qashriyyah
BNবাংলা
চেলাইসারেট
che-lai-sa-ret
CACatalà
quelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
CSČeština
chelicerát
ke-li-se-rat
DADansk
chelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
DEDeutsch
Chelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
ELΕλληνικά
χηλυσεράτο
hi-li-se-ra-to
ESEspañol
quelicerado
ke-li-se-ra-doh
FAفارسی
خالیکر
kha-li-ker
FISuomi
chelicerate
ke-li-se-ra-te
FRFrançais
chélicérate
ʃe-li-se-rat
GUGU
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
HAHA
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
HEעברית
כליצרט
khe-li-tserat
HIहिन्दी
चेलीसेरेट
che-li-se-ra-t
HUMagyar
chelicerát
ke-li-se-rat
IDBahasa Indonesia
chelicerate
ke-li-se-ra-t
IGIG
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
ITItaliano
chelicerato
ke-li-se-ra-toh
JA日本語
Chelicerata
che-li-se-ra-ta
KKKK
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
KMKM
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
KO한국어
Chelicerata
che-li-se-ra-ta
MRMR
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
MSBahasa Melayu
chelicerate
ke-li-se-ra-t
MYမြန်မာ
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
NLNederlands
chelicerate
ke-li-se-ra-t
NONorsk
chelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
PAPA
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
PLPolski
chelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
PTPortuguês
quelicerado
ke-li-se-ra-doh
RORomână
chelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
RUРусский
хелицeрат
xeli-tserat
SVSvenska
chelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
SWKiswahili
chelicerate
ke-li-se-ra-t
TAதமிழ்
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
TEతెలుగు
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
THไทย
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
TLTL
chelicerate
ke-li-se-ra-t
TRTürkçe
kelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
UKУкраїнська
хеліцерат
xely-tse-rat
URاردو
کِلیسرٹ
ke-li-se-rat
VITiếng Việt
chelicerat
ke-li-se-rat
YOYO
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te
ZUZU
Chelicerate
che-li-se-ra-te