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CHELICERE [2 records]

Record 1 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An arthropod (subphylum Chelicerata) of the family Limulidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arthropode chélicéré(sous-embranchement des Chelicerata) de la famille des Limulidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

One of the anterior pair of appendages of an arachnid often specialized as fangs.

OBS

Plural: chelicerae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Paire d’appendices ayant pour fonction de saisir, de pincer et d’empoisonner la proie.

OBS

Chaque chélicère est constituée de deux articles, l'article basal et le crochet articulé, ce dernier étant relié à une glande à venin.

OBS

chélicère : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel, chélicères.

Spanish

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