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Chela: meaning, definitions and examples

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chela

 

[ หˆkiหlษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

crustacean anatomy

A chela is a pincer-like organ found in certain arthropods, such as lobsters and crabs. It is typically used for grasping and manipulating objects or food.

Synonyms

claw, crusher, pincer

Examples of usage

  • The lobster used its chela to crack open the shell of a clam.
  • The crab's chela is strong enough to break through the hard shell of a mollusk.

Translations

Translations of the word "chela" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chela

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‡เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schรผler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ murid

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒั‡ะตะฝัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uczeล„

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผŸๅญ (deshi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉlรจve

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alumno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถฤŸrenci

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œ์ž (jeja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู„ู…ูŠุฐ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพiak

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญฆ็”Ÿ (xuรฉshฤ“ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uฤenec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nemandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆำ™ะบั–ั€ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸagird

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alumno

Etymology

The word 'chela' comes from Latin, where it originally meant 'claw' or 'talon'. It was later used in the context of crustacean anatomy to refer to the specialized pincer-like organ found in lobsters, crabs, and other arthropods.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,618 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.