Chela \Che"la\, n.; pl. {Chel[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. chhlh` claw.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.
chelae
See {chela}
chela
n 1: a Hindu disciple of a swami
2: a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or
other arthropods [syn: {claw}, {nipper}, {pincer}]
[also: {chelae} (pl)]