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chela¹

  • /ˈkilə/ US
  • /ˈkiːlə/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin chele, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ).

noun chelae

  1. A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. It happeneth often, I confess, that a lobster hath the chely or great claw of one side longer than the other […]

chela²

  • /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.lə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi चेला (celā).

noun chelas · chele

  1. A pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism. Nay, I had a disciple with me. He that was my friend at the Temple of the Tirthankers gave me a chela for this journey.

Translations

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noun pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid

日本語螯 hasami
中文螯 áo
Françaischèle
Italianochela
Русскийклешня́ klešnjá

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"chela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chela. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chela. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chela

Chicago

"chela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chela.

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@misc{chela_2026,
  title = {chela},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chela},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}