forcipule
(noun)
a modified pincer-like foreleg in centipedes, capable of injecting venom
Related Terms
cephalothorax
Examples of forcipule in the following topics:
Subphyla of Arthropoda
The legs in the first segment are modified to form
forcipules
(poison claws) that deliver venom to prey such as spiders and cockroaches, as centipedes are predatory.