cheliform
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Cheliform — Chel i*form, a. [Gr. chhlh claw + form.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having a movable joint or finger closing against a preceding joint or a projecting part of it, so that the whole may be used for grasping, as the claw of a crab; pincherlike. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheliform — [kē′lə fôrm΄] adj. having the form of a chela … English World dictionary
cheliform — adj. [Gr. chele, claw; L. forma, shape] Pincherlike … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cheliform — /kee leuh fawrm , kel euh /, adj. shaped like a chela. [1790 1800; CHELI + FORM] * * * … Universalium
cheliform — che|li|form <zu ↑...form> scherenförmig … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
cheliform — shaped like a pincer Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
cheliform — che·li·form … English syllables
cheliform — /ˈkiləfɔm/ (say keeluhfawm) adjective nipper like. {cheli + form} …
cheliform — ˈkēləˌfȯrm, ˈke adjective Etymology: chel + form : having a movable joint or finger closing against the adjacent segment so as to form a forcepslike organ used especially of a crab s claw … Useful english dictionary
Cheliferous — Che*lif er*ous, a. [Gr. chhlh claw + ferous.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having cheliform claws, like a crab. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
