Definition of chelicerate in English:
chelicerate
noun kəˈlɪsəreɪtkəˈlɪsər(ə)rətkəˈlisəˌrāt
Zoology An arthropod of the large group Chelicerata; an arachnid, sea spider, or horseshoe crab.
Example sentencesExamples
- To overcome this problem, we used numerous representatives of each: four crustaceans, three myriapods, and even a chelicerate.
- Some arachnid chelicerates are parasites, such as ticks and mites.
- Another feature of the diagram above and an important character for the chelicerates are the mouthparts.
- Whilst insects are defined as having three fused body sections, the chelicerates have two.
- They may represent a very early branching of the chelicerate lineage.
adjective kəˈlɪsəreɪtkəˈlɪsər(ə)rətkəˈlisəˌrāt
Zoology Relating to or denoting chelicerates.
Example sentencesExamples
- The chelicerate hemocyanin subunits are basal, consistent with the assumption that the Chelicerata is a rather distinct arthropod taxon.
- In all cases, the two chelicerate species form a clade which is quite distinct from a Hexapoda / Crustacea clade.
- They may represent a very early branching of the chelicerate lineage.
- This is the tactic used by scorpions, another group of chelicerate predators.
- All chelicerate arthropods have this special first set of modified legs.