che·la /ˈkilə/
前腳,門徒
Che·la n.; pl. Chelæ Zool. The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.
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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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)]