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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chela1 /ˈkiːlə/

▶noun (pl. chelae /-liː/) Zoology a pincer-like claw, especially of a crab or other crustacean.

– origin C17: mod. L., from L. chele or Gk khēlē ‘claw’.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chela2 /ˈtʃeɪlə/

▶noun a follower and pupil of a guru.

– origin from Hindi celā.

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