noun · femininefirst declension
chēlicera
chēlicera f (genitive chēlicerae)
Classical[kʰeːˈlɪ.kɛ.ra]Ecclesiastical[keˈliː.t͡ʃe.ra]
Meaning
- chelicera
Etiamsi forma corporis similis est aliquid speciebus subfamiliae Oligolophinae, absentia dentis in margine ventrali articuli primi chelicerarum distinguatur.
Although the body shape is somewhat similar to species of the subfamily Oligolophinae, the absence of a tooth on the ventral margin of the first joint of the chelicerae is distinctive.1946, Vladimir Šilhavý, “Nový rod a druh sekáčů, Odontosoma centetes, nov. gen., nov. spec. (Opiliones, subfamilia Phalangiinae)”, in Sborník Přírodovëdeckého klubu v Třebíči za rok 1939-1944. (overall work in Czech and Latin), Třebíč, page 57 of 55-57:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chēlicera | chēlicerae |
| genitive | chēlicerae | chēlicerārum |
| dative | chēlicerae | chēlicerīs |
| accusative | chēliceram | chēlicerās |
| ablative | chēlicerā | chēlicerīs |
| vocative | chēlicera | chēlicerae |
Origins
- Ancient Greek χηλή(khēlḗ)
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
- Latinchēlicera
Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) Latin chēlicera From Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ, “jawbone”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).