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chilarium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kaɪˈlɛəɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /kaɪˈlɛɹi.əm/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

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noun

Meaning 1

Either of a pair of appendages, between the bases of the last pair of walking legs in the horseshoe crab, that prevent the escape of food

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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