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Definition of Chelae

Chelae
Chela Che"la, n.; pl. Chel[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. chhlh` claw.] (Zo["o]l.) The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.

Meaning of Chelae from wikipedia

- is chelae. Legs bearing a chela are called chelipeds. Another name is claw because most chelae are curved and have a sharp point like a claw. Chelae can...
- Chelae is the plural of Chela (organ). Chelae or Chelai may also refer to: Chelae (Bithynia), an ancient town of Bithynia Chelae (Bosphorus), an ancient...
- instances when displaying males have chelae of a similar size, they will engage in combat and those with the greater chelae closing force will win. Female C...
- Chelae or Chelai (Ancient Gr****: Χῆλαι) was a coastal town of ancient Bithynia located on the Bosphorus. Its site is located near Keçili Liman in Asiatic...
- Chelae or Chelai (Ancient Gr****: Χῆλαι), also called Philemporos, was a town of ancient Thrace on the Bosphorus, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times...
- Chelae or Chelai (Ancient Gr****: Χῆλαι) was a coastal town of ancient Bithynia located on the Pontus Euxinus. It appears in the Tabula Peutingeriana, and...
- over by the constellation of Scorpio. They called the area the Latin word "chelae", which translated to "the claws" which can help identify the individual...
- pincers of crabs, lobsters and scorpions, more formally known as their chelae, are sometimes called claws. A true claw is made of a hard protein called...
- with gray spots and a tan underside, and have large and unequally sized chelae (claws) with black tips. In addition to the usual ****ual dimorphism exhibited...
- one litter. It may be reddish, black with reddish chelae, dark brown with yellowish legs and red chelae, or dark brown with reddish and black tail sections...