chela has definitions from the fields of zoology,religion,Hinduism
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[ noun ] (religion,Hinduism) a Hindu disciple of a swami

Used in print

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

His chelas were required to assume the matsyendra posture dressed in hand-woven diapers while he read aloud from Rig-Veda and an assistant guru examined their purses in another room - nothing was stolen ; the purpose was less immediate .

Related terms

Hindu

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[ noun ] (zoology) a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

Synonyms

claw pincer nipper

Related terms

extremity crustacean

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