cheliferous

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'Krallen oder Scheren habend oder tragend', meist im zoologischen Kontext verwendet.

An obsolete adjective meaning having or bearing claws or pincers, typically used in zoological contexts.

1. Having chelaeC2formal

   Possessing pincers or claws, typically referring to certain arthropods like crabs, scorpions, and lobsters.

   Scheren besitzend

   • The cheliferous scorpion used its pincers to capture prey.
   • Crabs are cheliferous crustaceans found in many marine environments.
   • The biologist studied the cheliferous appendages of the lobster.

   Synonymechelatechelatedclawed