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CHELA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: chelae   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

Synonyms:

chela; claw; nipper; pincer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("chela" is a kind of...):

appendage; extremity; member (an external body part that projects from the body)

Holonyms ("chela" is a part of...):

crustacean (any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A Hindu disciple of a swami

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chela" is a kind of...):

Hindoo; Hindu (a person who adheres to Hinduism)

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