cheliform

[ kee-luh-fawrm, kel-uh- ]

/ ˈki ləˌfɔrm, ˈkɛl ə- /

adjective

shaped like a chela.

Words nearby cheliform

chelation, cheli-, chelicera, chelicerate, cheliferous, cheliform, cheliped, chellean, chellup, chelmsford, cheloid

Origin of cheliform

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cheliform

sub·che·li·form, adjective

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Examples from the Web for cheliform

Galathea strigosa is peculiar for the spinous character of the carapace and cheliform legs.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3|Various
Palpi four: anterior pair pediform, cheliform, or unguiculate; posterior pediform.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for cheliform

cheliform

/ (ˈkiːlɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

shaped like a chela; pincer-like

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