Chelicera /(kē̇*lĭs"ē̇*rȧ)/

Che·lic·e·ra

Chelicera

n.

pl. Cheliceræ ((-rē))

  1. One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the mandibles of insects. (Zool.)