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1. (n.) chela
a pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
2. (n.) chela
(in India) a disciple of a religious teacher.
Etymology: (1825–35; < Hindi celā; cf. Pali cellaka monk, Prakrit cilla boy, student)
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1. (noun) chela
a Hindu disciple of a swami
2. (noun) claw, chela, nipper, pincer
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
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1. (noun) chela
the pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida
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