chela 1
/kee"leuh/ , n. , pl. chelae /-lee/ .
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
[ 1640-50; chelé claw ]
chela 2
— chelaship , n.
/chay"lah/ , n.
(in India) a disciple of a religious teacher.
[ 1825-35; cela; cf. Pali cellaka monk, Prakrit cilla boy, student ]