chelae in English
noun
1
a pincerlike claw, especially of a crab or other crustacean.
The new material permits a more complete description of the organism, including more details concerning the margins, the dorsal carapace, the venter, and the chelae .
2
a follower and student of a guru.
Between its covers, we discover Skelton as a friend, philosopher and guide to a whole generation of global chelas .
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1. Chelate: Having chelae or resembling a chela
2. P. fortis is thick and stocky, with relatively heavy chelae.
3. The strong chelar growth in Brachyuran male makes the reproductive behavioral display efficient, because they use it to manipulate the female during mating as well, and male with large chelae has an advantage in partner selection especially in semi terrestrial and terrestrial crabs, where visual and tactile stimuli are most important for couple