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Definitions of chela
  1. noun
    a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

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  2. noun
    a Hindu disciple of a swami
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  • sequestration the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
  • chelate having or resembling chelae or claws
  • chelate relating to or characterized by chelation
  • chelate form a chelate, in chemistry
  • edta a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
  • chelation (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
  • michelangelesque in the manner of Michelangelo
  • lorenzo de'medici Italian statesman and scholar who supported many artists and humanists including Michelangelo and Leonardo and Botticelli (1449-1492)
  • cheliferous having chelae
  • pistol shrimp small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae
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