chela
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Origin of chela1
1640–50; < New Latin < Greek chēlḗ claw
Origin of chela2
1825–35; < Hindi celā; compare Pali cellaka monk, Prakrit cilla boy, student
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The drink's name represents maybe the world's best contraction, combining "chela," a slang term for beer; "ada" from "helada," meaning cold; and "mi" for mine — a.k.a "my cold beer."
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2022
I put some questions to a near-by woman chela while Ananda Moyi Ma remained entranced.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa
As chela to Teshoo Lama, Kim acquired merit.
From Roosevelt in the Bad Lands by Hagedorn, Hermann
It has been said: "The chela treads a hair-line."
From Cosmic Consciousness by McIvor-Tyndall, Alexander J. (Alexander James)
"The Blissful Mother travels widely in India; in many parts she has hundreds of disciples," the chela told me.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa
The scientists also carried out a large morphological comparison involving more than 2,000 chelae and similar grasping appendages from both living and extinct species.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
"The name seemed fitting because the posture of the fossil's chelae strongly resembles the group's trademark pose. Stray Kids, I should add, is the favorite band of one of the paper's authors, Fenja Haug."
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
Researchers believe the oversized chelae on its front legs were likely used to seize and hold small insect prey as it hunted through the ancient coastal environment.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
These appendages, known as chelae, function much like forceps and are extremely uncommon among insects.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
As I hear from Mr. Bate, the chelae are sometimes of such length and size that they cannot possibly be used for carrying food to the mouth.
From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles
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