CHELA


Meaning of CHELA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkē-lə ]

noun

( plural che·lae -(ˌ)lē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chēlē claw

Date: 1635

: a pincerlike organ or claw borne by a limb of a crustacean or arachnid

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