Chelicerae (horseshoe crab)

Japanese: 鋏角(カブトガニ) - きょうかく
Chelicerae (horseshoe crab)

…there is a mouth in the center of the ventral surface, surrounded by seven pairs of legs. The first pair of legs is in front of the mouth and is called the chelicerae. The next five legs are walking legs, the terminal segments of which form scissors, but the base of the legs has a chewing surface that also serves as the mouthparts.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "horseshoe crab" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…腹面の中央に口があり,それを取り囲んで7対のあしがある。第1肢は口の前にあって,鋏角(きようかく)と呼ばれている。続く5肢は歩脚で,それらの末端の節ははさみになっているが,基部にはそしゃく面があって口器の役目を兼ねている。…

※「鋏角(カブトガニ)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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