Plural of chela
irregular plural
The plural of chela is chelae.
Forms of chela
| Singular | chela /ˈkilə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chelae |
| Countable | countable |
Plural of chela by meaning
- a pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.: chelae
- a pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism.: chelas or chele
Chelae in a sentence
- The chelae are olive or brown, with cream or yellow propodal tubercles.2023 December 16, Wikipedia contributors, “Cambarus carinirostris”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation. From the entry propodal
Meaning of chela
- noun A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.
- noun A pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of chela
- What is the plural of chela?
- The plural of chela is chelae.
- Is chela countable?
- Chela is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: chela (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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