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chela (1)
che·la [ klə ] (plural che·lae [ k l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
claw-forming joint on lobster: the end joint that forms a claw on a limb of a lobster, crab, scorpion, or similar animal arthropod
[Mid-17th century. Via modern Latin< Greek khēlē "claw"]
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