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chela
1[ kee-luh ]
noun
- the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
chela
2[ chey-lah ]
noun
- (in India) a disciple of a religious teacher.
chela
1/ kɪˈlɪfərəs; ˈkiːlə /
noun
- a large pincer-like claw of such arthropods as the crab and scorpion
chela
2/ ˈʃɪə /
noun
- Hinduism a disciple of a religious teacher
Derived Forms
- cheliferous, adjective
- ˈˌ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- l· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chela1
Origin of chela2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chela1
Origin of chela2
Example Sentences
It also could be a shortening of the phrase mi chela helada, meaning my cold beer.
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."
The most bandied about explanation is that it’s a shortening of mi chela helada or “my cold beer.”
Snapping shrimps are sometimes called pistol shrimps and use their larger claw - the major chela - as a deadly weapon to kill prey and opponents.
The Dalai Lama added, "You Indians are our gurus, we are the chela," meaning "followers."
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