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Noun: chela (chelae)  kee-lu
  1. A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
    "The lobster used its large chela to crack open the shell of its prey";
    - claw, nipper, pincer
Noun: chela[2] (chelas)  chay-lu
  1. A Hindu disciple of a swami
    "As a devoted chela[2], he studied closely under his swami's guidance"

Derived forms: chelae, chelas

Type of: appendage, extremity, Hindoo [archaic], Hindu, member

Part of: crustacean

Encyclopedia: Chela