Chelicera
Pronunciation : Che*lic"e*ra
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the mandibles of insects.
pl. Chelicer
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913