‖ CheliferZool.|ˈkɛlɪfə(r), ˈkiːlɪ-| [mod.L., f. chela1 + L. -fer bearing.] A genus of Arachnids or Spiders having the appearance of small tailless scorpions, called also Book-scorpion. 1865ReaderNo. 142. 326/2 Chelifers on the legs of the house-fly.