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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 che·la /ˈkilə/
 前腳,門徒

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Che·la n.; pl. Chelæ   Zool. The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Che·la n.  In India, a dependent person occupying a position between that of a servant or slave and a disciple; hence, a disciple or novice. -- Che*la*ship, n.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 chela
      n 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)]