Where does “chelicera” come from?
chelicera (English) comes from New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
chelicera (English): Either of the prehensile claws found on the...
Definitions
- Either of the prehensile claws found on the...
Ancestry of “chelicera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | chēlicera | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
Words derived from “chelicera”