chela C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈkiː.lə/ UK /ˈkiː.lə/ See IPA manual Freq #55163 Meanings 1 noun a pincerlike claw at the end of a limb of a crustacean or arachnid The crab raised one chela to defend itself from the intruder. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a pincerlike claw at the... clawpincer Word family Forms chelae Derived forms cheliferous Related forms cheliceraclawpincer Etymology From New Latin chela, from Ancient Greek khēlē 'claw or pincer'. Topics The Human Body External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chela **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkiː.lə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkiː.lə/ **Frequency rank:** 55163 ## Meanings 1. a pincerlike claw at the end of a limb of a crustacean or arachnid ## Examples - The crab raised one chela to defend itself from the intruder. ## Synonyms - claw - pincer ## Derived Forms - cheliferous ## Related Forms - chelicera - claw - pincer ## Etymology From New Latin chela, from Ancient Greek khēlē 'claw or pincer'. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown