Definition of "chelae" []

• Plural form of chela. (noun)

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• "Perhaps it's not foam we see at the chelae, but the pathetic remains of an unlucky dwarf."
• "In a few days they moult and lose the stalked connection with their mother, but they remain attached to her swimming legs with their chelae for up to two weeks."
• "The front chelae are certainly hard enough, and curved."