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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > CHELICERATES

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CHELICERATES  

DEFINITION

  • Subphylum of Arthropoda distinguished by chelicerae appendages near the mouth to aid in feeding and only two main body regions, the cephalothorax (prosoma) and the abdomen (opisthosoma)

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  • 2017-03-13 13:57:57.0 [mgenazzi] Definition added insert Definition (id: null text: Subphylum of Arthropoda distinguished by chelicerae appendages near the mouth to aid in feeding and only two main body regions, the cephalothorax (prosoma) and the abdomen (opisthosoma) language code: en);

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