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CHELA
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Irregular inflected form: chelae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
Synonyms:
Classified under:
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:
Hypernyms ("chela" is a kind of...):
Hindoo; Hindu (a person who adheres to Hinduism)
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