CHELICERA Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word chelicera. (close relations)
Definition of CHELICERA
Best Alternative Words for CHELICERA
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fangs | nounn | |||||||
noun • an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs • a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon • canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey • hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison | ||||||||
jaws | nounn | |||||||
noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information • talk incessantly and tiresomely • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
mandibles | nounn | |||||||
noun • the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth | ||||||||
pincers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods |