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chelicerates

/kəˈlɪsəreɪts/

Meanings
noun
Any member of the Chelicerata.

Examples :

""Spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs are all examples of chelicerates." "
animal biology organism

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Illustration scorpions

scorpions noun

/ˈskɔːrpiənz/ /ˈskɔːrpiəns/

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.

"The peasants put two scorpions in a large bottle, and then take wagers as to which will win the struggle. Slowly the scorpions circle each other, until one lashes out at the other, and strikes him dead."

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

Illustration examples

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration horseshoe

horseshoe noun

/ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/ /ˈhɔːɹ.ʃuː/

The U-shaped metallic shoe of a horse.

"The blacksmith carefully hammered the horseshoe onto the horse's hoof. "

Illustration spiders

spiders noun

/ˈspaɪdərz/

Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.

"Spiders often build webs in the corners of our garage to catch insects. "

Illustration are

are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

Illustration crabs

crabs noun

/kɹæbz/

A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

"We saw many crabs scuttling sideways on the beach, their claws snapping at the sand. "

Illustration member

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

Illustration all

all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."