CHELA


Meaning of CHELA in English

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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .