It happeneth often, I confess, that a lobster hath the chely or great claw of one side longer than the other […]
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Chela
/ˈkilə/
Synonyms for "chela" (4 found)
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3 entriescrab chelalobster chelascorpion chela
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6 entrieschela morphologycrab chelalarge chelalobster chelapedipalp chelascorpion chela
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5 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The tail is curved up over the body and the pedipalps held forwards with the tip of the movable finger of the chela in contact with the sand.
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The two brushes on each chela snap open into semicircular fans, forming fine-mesh baskets that passively filter water.
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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.
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