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chilarium

UK/kaɪˈlɛəɹi.əm/US/kaɪˈlɛɹi.əm/

chilarium noun: 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.

Noun

chilarium (plural chilaria)

  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

Forms of chilarium

pluralchilaria

Words that rhyme with chilarium

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Questions about chilarium

What does chilarium mean?
Chilarium means 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.
What part of speech is chilarium?
Chilarium is a noun.
How do you pronounce chilarium?
Chilarium is pronounced /kaɪˈlɛəɹi.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of chilarium?
The plural of chilarium is chilaria.

Words near chilarium in the dictionary

  1. Chilambram
  2. chilams
  3. Chilanga
  4. chilaquiles
  5. chilaria
  6. chilarium
  7. Chilas
  8. chilaune
  9. Chilaw
  10. chilblain
  11. chilblained

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