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chelicerate

Syllabification: (che·lic·er·ate)
Zoology
Definition of chelicerate

noun

  • an arthropod of the large group Chelicerata; an arachnid, sea spider, or horseshoe crab.

adjective

  • relating to or denoting chelicerates.

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