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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One of the large specialized chelate limbs of a crustacean, as the great claw of a lobster, modified to form a prehensile rather than a natatorial organ. See chela.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun anatomy A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.

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