Etymology of the English word chelicera
the English word
cheliceraderived from the Latin word
cheliceraderived from the Greek word
keras, κέρας (horn; a horn )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the Latin word
cheladerived from the Greek word
chele, χηλή
using the Latin suffix
-cèreDate
The earliest known usage of chelicera in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
