cheliceratePronunciation: /kəˈlɪsəreɪt, -(ə)rət/ ZoologyDefinition of chelicerate noun an arthropod of the large group Chelicerata; an arachnid, sea spider, or horseshoe crab. adjective relating to or denoting chelicerates. chelicerate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of chelicerate in the US English dictionary