Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-lis-er-uh]
- /kəˈlɪs ər ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-lis-er-uh]
- /kəˈlɪs ər ə/
Definitions of chelicerae word
- noun plural chelicerae one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids. 1
- noun chelicerae Plural form of chelicera. 1
- noun chelicerae plural of chelicera. 0
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Origin of chelicerae
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin, equivalent to cheli- cheli- + Greek kér(as) horn + Latin -a feminine noun ending
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Parts of speech for Chelicerae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chelicerae popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chelicerae usage trend in Literature
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