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Meaning of "chelae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHELAE

chelae  [ˈkiːliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHELAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chelae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHELAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chelae

Chela (organ)

A chela /kˈiːlə/, also named claw, nipper or pincer, is a pincer-like organ terminating certain limbs of some arthropods. The name comes from Greek through New Latin. The plural form is chelae. Legs bearing a chela are called chelipeds. Another name is claw because most chelae are curved and have a sharp point like a claw.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHELAE


Ali
ˈɑːliː
boule
ˈbuːliː
Chihli
ˈtʃiːliː
coulis
ˈkuːliː
Dili
ˈdiːliː
flea
fliː
folie
fɒˈliː
glee
ɡliː
Holi
ˈhɒˌliː
jubilee
ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː
lea
liː
lee
liː
Leigh
liː
li
liː
Orly
ˈɔːliː
plea
pliː
sequelae
sɪˈkwiːliː
stelae
ˈstiːliː
syli
ˈsiːliː
vali
vɑːˈliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHELAE

chela
chelaship
chelatable
chelate
chelating agent
chelation
chelator
chelicera
chelicerae
cheliceral
chelicerate
cheliferous
cheliform
cheliped
Chellean
chellup
Chelmsford
cheloid
cheloidal
chelone

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHELAE

alae
Aquilae
areolae
blae
bullae
cannulae
cypselae
fibulae
fistulae
formulae
insulae
lamellae
nebulae
papillae
patellae
Philae
scapulae
telae
Thermopylae
trabeculae

Synonyms and antonyms of chelae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chelae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHELAE

Find out the translation of chelae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chelae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chelae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螯虾前肢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chelae
570 millions of speakers

English

chelae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chelae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chelae
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chelae
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chelae
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chelae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pinces
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chelae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheeren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chelae
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chelae
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chelae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chelae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chelae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Chelae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chelae
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chele
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chelae
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chelae
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chelae
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chelae
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chelae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chelae
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chelae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chelae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHELAE»

The term «chelae» is normally little used and occupies the 139.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHELAE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chelae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHELAE»

Discover the use of chelae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chelae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
The results, presented in Table 5. show that the chelar index for female crabs did not deviate significantly from unity (i.e.. equal right and left chelae) in any size class. On the other hand, the males' chelar index was always greater than unity ...
2
Antarctic and Subantarctic Pycnogonida: Nymphonidae, ...
Trunk fully segmented, lateral processes with many long curved spines; scapes with many long and short lateral setae, chelae fingers equal to palm length, 60 teeth (Im), 65 teeth (M) on fingers; legs without spine rows .... N. eltaninae, new ...
C. Allan Child, 1995
3
The Dryinidae and Embolemidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) of ...
Females have not needed to modify part of their fore tarsi into chelae: they approach the host very quickly and grasp it with their front and middle pairs of legs, without needing chelae because the host reaction is not so lively as to need more ...
Massimo Olmi, 1994
4
Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History
1965). Chelae are present in females of all dryinid subfamilies except the Aphelopinae and Biaphelopinae. The inner margins of the chelae of female dryinids are armed with arrays of lamellae, bristles, and hairs (Fig. 2-3) that presumably help ...
Kevin M. O'Neill, 2001
5
Evolutionary Ecology of Social and Sexual Systems : ...
which consist of heightened body posture and spreading of the chelae (or meral spread). This usually occurs while the crayfish are at some distance apart, typically a couple of body lengths. The next level of aggression occurs when the ...
J. Emmett Duffy Professor of Marine Science College of William and Mary, Coquimbo Martin Thiel Professor of Marine Biology Universidad Catolica del Norte, 2007
6
The Littoral Fauna of the British Isles: A Handbook for ...
Chelipeds small and compressed, the chelae keeled. The other pereiopods compressed and hairy, with pointed dactylopodites. A small pretty species, green, mottled with brown, purple and red. 12 mm. long and a little more in breadth.
Nellie Barbara Eales, 1967
7
Remarkable Shrimps: Adaptations and Natural History of the ...
Another unusual set of chelae is found in Psalidopus, called the "scissor-foot shrimps" because of the peculiar form of their first chelae (fig. 2.9B,C). In most caridean chelae only the dactylar finger is movable, capable of abduction ( opening) ...
Raymond T. Bauer, 2004
8
The Sea Shore Ecology of Hong Kong
Slender chelae are carried upon the first three pairs of legs, and the prominent, white antennae wave conspicuously; three branches are displayed, (two from the antennule and one from antenna proper on either side). These are used to attract  ...
Brian Morton, John Morton, 1983
9
King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management
(1996) Paralithodes platypus ♂ 87.0 7.2 (SD) North Pacific (Kodiak Island) Chelae allometry Somerton and Macintosh (1983) 93.0 13.9 (SD) North Pacific ( Prince William Sound) Chelae allometry Somerton and Macintosh (1983) 108.0 12.8 ...
Bradley G. Stevens, 2014
10
Chameleon
Chelae, why didn't you tell me she was Stan's wife?” Chelae looked away. “You know?” Khamiel opened her hand and showed her the ring. “She tried to give this to Stan before she died.” “It's not something we discuss among team members.
R. Casteel, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHELAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chelae is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Celestial News: Libra, the misfit constellation
#To the ancient Greeks, there were only 11 constellations in the zodiac, including the double constellation of Scorpius the Scorpion and Chelae ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jun 15»
2
Weird and wonderful colourful crayfish species discovered in …
... and white one: "The new species, Cherax pulcher differs from all other crayfish of this subgenus in the shape of its chelae, shape of body and ... «International Business Times UK, May 15»
3
New Species Of Crawfish Discovered
For defense, the crayfish wave their long claws, called chelae, to ward off predators. These large claws contribute to their being more nimble in ... «The Inquisitr, Apr 14»
4
Gramastacus lacus: New Crayfish Species Discovered in Australia
It is distinguished by a large male genital papilla, large raised post orbital ridges, laterally compressed carapace and elongated chelae. «Sci-News.com, Apr 14»
5
Coconut Crabs Eat Everything from Kittens to, Maybe, Amelia Earhart
The crab is known for its ability to crack or pound open coconuts with the strong pincers or two large chelae it possesses in order to eat the ... «Smithsonian, Jan 14»
6
Jimmy Westlake: Libra – the misfit of the Zodiac
They decided to amputate Chelae, the Scorpion's Claws, to form this new constellation. At that time, 2,000 years ago, the autumnal equinox ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Apr 13»
7
A recent submarine dive turned up a species of hermit crab that was …
The most striking feature of the animal is its chelae, a shield-shaped appendage that allows it to firmly seal its shell when alarmed, Lemaitre ... «LiveScience.com, Apr 13»
8
Why Did the Bushman Put a Scorpion In His Mouth On 'The Amazing …
However, before he puts it in his mouth, it is grabbing hold of his finger with its powerful pedipalp chelae, or pincers, which is probably quite ... «National Geographic, Mar 13»
9
Crayfish Claws Can Fake Out Attackers, Cherax Dispar Research …
It also "adds another dimension of uncertainly to aggressive encounters, because a crayfish cannot predict which chelae poses the greater ... «Huffington Post, Mar 12»
10
Crayfish Fake Out Attackers With Large, Weak Claws
They collected the crustaceans and determined the size and strength of their pincers, also called chelae. The researchers found that these ... «LiveScience.com, Mar 12»

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