Dictionary Definition
chela
Noun
1 a Hindu disciple of a swami
2 a structure like a pincer on the limb of a
crustacean or other arthropods [syn: claw, nipper, pincer] [also: chelae (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology 1
From chele, from sc=polytonic.Pronunciation
- /ˈkilə/
Noun
- A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Hindi चेला (celā).Pronunciation
- /ˈʧei.lə/
Noun
chela (pl., chele)Italian
Noun
- pincer (of a crustacean)
Spanish
Adjective
chela f (chelo masculine)- In the context of "Central America|slang|lang=es}}
Extensive Definition
Chela is a term used in the Guru-shishya
tradition of Hinduism, roughly equivalent to the western term
disciple.
Chela may also refer to:
- Chela, Ethiopia, a town in southern Ethiopia;
- Chela (fish), a small minnow-type fish in the Cyprinid family;
- Juan Ignacio Chela, a professional tennis player from Argentina;
- an arthropod's claw;
- the Chela meteorite of 1988, which fell in Shinyanga, Tanzania (see meteorite falls)
- Chela is a spanish slang term for beer