- cheliferous
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/keuh lif"euhr euhs/, adj.bearing chelae.[1750-60; CHELI- + -FEROUS]
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cheliferous
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Cheliferous — Che*lif er*ous, a. [Gr. chhlh claw + ferous.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having cheliform claws, like a crab. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheliferous — [kə lif′ər əs] adj. bearing chelae … English World dictionary
cheliferous — adj. [Gr. chele, claw; L. ferein, to bear] Bearing or terminating in claws or chelae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cheliferous — adjective Having chelae (cheliform claws) … Wiktionary
cheliferous — bearing pincers or claws Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
cheliferous — che·lif·er·ous … English syllables
cheliferous — /kəˈlɪfərəs/ (say kuh lifuhruhs) adjective bearing chelae …
cheliferous — adjective having chelae • Pertains to noun: ↑chela … Useful english dictionary
Chelate — Che late, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Cheliferous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheli- — a combining form meaning claws, used in the formation of compound words: cheliferous. [comb. form repr. Gk chelé CHELA1] * * * … Universalium
