cheliform
[ kee-luh-fawrm, kel-uh- ]
/ ˈki ləˌfɔrm, ˈkɛl ə- /
adjective
shaped like a chela.
OTHER WORDS FROM cheliform
sub·che·li·form, adjectiveWords nearby cheliform
chelation,
cheli-,
chelicera,
chelicerate,
cheliferous,
cheliform,
cheliped,
chellean,
chellup,
chelmsford,
cheloid
Example sentences from the Web for cheliform
Galathea strigosa is peculiar for the spinous character of the carapace and cheliform legs.
Palpi four: anterior pair pediform, cheliform, or unguiculate; posterior pediform.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for cheliform
cheliform
/ (ˈkiːlɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
shaped like a chela; pincer-like