I. ˈkēlə noun
( plural che·lae -(ˌ)lē)
Etymology: New Latin, modification of obsolete English chely, from Greek chēlē claw
1. : a pincerlike organ or claw borne by certain of the limbs of Crustacea and Arachnida
2. : a somewhat curved sponge spicule with recurved processes at each end
II. ˈchā(ˌ)lä noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi celā, from Sanskrit ceṭa, ceṭaka servant, slave; akin to Pali ceṭo servant, boy, Prakrit ceḍa, cilla boy
: a disciple (as of a mahatma) : a follower (as of an occult philosopher or esoteric philosophy)