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cheliform
[ kee-luh-fawrm, kel-uh- ]
/ ˈki ləˌfɔrm, ˈkɛl ə- /
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adjective
shaped like a chela.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cheliform
sub·che·li·form, adjectiveWords nearby cheliform
chelation, cheli-, chelicera, chelicerate, cheliferous, cheliform, cheliped, Chellean, chellup, Chełmno, Chelmsford
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How to use cheliform in a sentence
Palpi four: anterior pair pediform, cheliform, or unguiculate; posterior pediform.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William KirbyGalathea strigosa is peculiar for the spinous character of the carapace and cheliform legs.
British Dictionary definitions for cheliform
cheliform
/ (ˈkiːlɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
shaped like a chela; pincer-like
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