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cheliform

American

[kee-luh-fawrm, kel-uh-] / ˈki ləˌfɔrm, ˈkɛl ə- /

adjective

shaped like a chela.

cheliform British

/ ˈkiːlɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

shaped like a chela; pincer-like

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Other Word Forms

subcheliform

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cheliform

First recorded in 1790–1800; cheli- + -form

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cheliform

Galathea strigosa is peculiar for the spinous character of the carapace and cheliform legs.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

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