CHELIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

cheliform (comparative more cheliform, superlative most cheliform)

Having the form of a chela

Source: Wiktionary


Chel"i*form, a. Etym: [Gr. -form.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having a movable joint or finger closing againts a preceding joint or a projecting part of it, so that the whole may be ised for grasping, as the claw of a crab; pincherlike.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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