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cheliform

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

adjective

shaped like a chela.

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Origin of cheliform

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cheliform

sub·che·li·form, adjective

Words nearby cheliform

chelation, cheli-, chelicera, chelicerate, cheliferous, cheliform, cheliped, Chellean, chellup, Chełmno, Chelmsford
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British Dictionary definitions for cheliform

cheliform
/ (ˈkiːlɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

shaped like a chela; pincer-like
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