chela

UK /ˈkiːlə/ US /ˈkilə/
noun 2

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noun

1

A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.

It happeneth often, I confess, that a lobster hath the chely or great claw of one side longer than the other […]

The tail is curved up over the body and the pedipalps held forwards with the tip of the movable finger of the chela in contact with the sand.

noun

1

A pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism.

Nay, I had a disciple with me. He that was my friend at the Temple of the Tirthankers gave me a chela for this journey.

In fact, Gilgamesh's instructions are still-valid directions from the guru to the chela.

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