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chela

1

[ kee-luh ]

noun

plural chelae
  1. the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.


chela

2

[ chey-lah ]

noun

  1. (in India) a disciple of a religious teacher.

chela

1

/ kɪˈlɪfərəs; ˈkiːlə /

noun

  1. a large pincer-like claw of such arthropods as the crab and scorpion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chela

2

/ ˈʃɪə /

noun

  1. Hinduism a disciple of a religious teacher
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • cheliferous, adjective
  • ˈˌ󾱱, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • l·󾱱 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chela1

1640–50; < New Latin < Greek ŧḗ claw

Origin of chela2

1825–35; < Hindi ; compare Pali cellaka monk, Prakrit cilla boy, student
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chela1

C17: New Latin, from Greek ŧŧ claw

Origin of chela2

C19: from Hindi , from Sanskrit ceta servant, slave
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It also could be a shortening of the phrase mi chela helada, meaning my cold beer.

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The drink's name represents maybe the world's best contraction, combining "chela," a slang term for beer; "ada" from "helada," meaning cold; and "mi" for mine — a.k.a "my cold beer."

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The most bandied about explanation is that it’s a shortening of mi chela helada or “my cold beer.”

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Snapping shrimps are sometimes called pistol shrimps and use their larger claw - the major chela - as a deadly weapon to kill prey and opponents.

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The Dalai Lama added, "You Indians are our gurus, we are the chela," meaning "followers."

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