Chela

Quick meaning: Chela is a noun meaning A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. [from 17th c.].

Meaning

A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. [from 17th c.].

More Meanings

1. A pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism. [from 19th c.]

Example Sentences

In fact, Gilgamesh's instructions are still-valid directions from the guru to the chela.

It happeneth often, I confess, that a lobster hath the chely or great claw of one side longer than the other […]

The two brushes on each chela snap open into semicircular fans, forming fine-mesh baskets that passively filter water.

Nay, I had a disciple with me. He that was my friend at the Temple of the Tirthankers gave me a chela for this journey.

Word Forms

• chelae
• chelas
• chele

Synonyms for chela

Depending on context, synonyms include claw, pincer, nipper.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include claw, pincer, nipper, chaeta, chelipod, bristle.

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