Definition of chela Chela
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We found 8 definitions of chela from 5 different sources.
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What does chela mean?
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NounPlural: chelas |
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| chela - a Hindu disciple of a swami | ||
| chela - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | ||
| claw, nipper, pincer | ||
| appendage, extremity, member a part that is joined to something larger | ||
| crustacean any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chela (n.)
The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chela
kē′la, n. the prehensile claw of a crab or scorpion.—adj. Chē′late.—n. Chē′lifer, the book-scorpion.—adjs. Chelif′erous; Chē′liform. [L.,—Gr. chēlē.] -
chela
chē′la, n. a novice in esoteric Buddhism.—n. Chē′laship. [Hind. chēlā, servant.]
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🔤- chela, noun, singular of chelas.
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