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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschèle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shɛl
"Le crabe a utilisé sa chèle pour attraper sa proie."
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The pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid, such as a crab, lobster, or scorpion.
"The large crab defended itself aggressively by snapping its powerful chela at the intruder."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'chela' originates from the Latin word 'chela', meaning 'claw', which in turn comes from the Greek 'khēlē', also meaning 'claw'. The word has been used in biological contexts since the 19th century to describe the pincers of crustaceans and arachnids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chela" is said worldwide
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chèle
Transliteration: shɛl
"Le crabe a utilisé sa chèle pour attraper sa proie."
Schere
Transliteration: ˈʃeːʁə
"Die Schere des Hummers ist extrem kräftig."
chela
Transliteration: ˈkɛla
"Il granchio ha stretto la sua preda con la chela."
quela
Transliteration: ˈkela
"El crustáceo levantó su quela para amenazar al depredador."
quela
Transliteration: ˈkɛlɐ
"A lagosta usou sua quela para se defender."
कैंची
Transliteration: kainchi
"केकड़े ने अपने पंजे का इस्तेमाल किया।"
螯
Transliteration: áo
"螃蟹挥舞着它的螯。"
집게발
Transliteration: jipgebal
"게가 집게발을 들어 올려 위협했다."
ハサミ
Transliteration: hasami
Script: 鋏
"カニが大きなハサミを振り上げた。"
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