Cheliform

Word CHELIFORM
Character 9
Hyphenation chel i form
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cheliform"

What do we mean by cheliform?

Having the shape of a chela; pincerlike. adjective

Having the form of a chela, cheliped, or chelicera; like the great claw of a lobster or crab; pincer-like.

Having a movable joint or finger closing against a preceding joint or a projecting part of it, so that the whole may be used for grasping, as the claw of a crab; pincherlike. adjective

Having the form of a chela adjective

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word cheliform. Define cheliform, cheliform synonyms, cheliform pronunciation, cheliform translation, English dictionary definition of cheliform.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cheliform

  • Antonyms for cheliform
  • Cheliform antonyms not found!

The word "cheliform" in example sentences

_Galathea strigosa_ is peculiar for the spinous character of the carapace and cheliform legs. ❋ Various (N/A)

When hand-like or cheliform structures occur in the Crustacea, these are usually more strongly developed in the males than in the females, often becoming enlarged in the former to quite a disproportionate size, as we have already seen to be the case in Melita. ❋ Fritz Muller (1859)

Cross Reference for Cheliform

  • Cheliform cross reference not found!

What does cheliform mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Book Name Author
Explicitly Yours E-Book Jessica Hawkins
Ruthless Hawke E-Book Gwyn McNamee
Just Me E-Book Lexy Timms
A Journey to Power E-Book Marie-Helene Lebeault
Another Charge E-Book Alexa Padgett
Best IOS App Reviews
App Name Developer
CapCut - Video Editor App Reviews Bytedance Pte. Ltd
ChatGPT App Reviews OpenAI
Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies App Reviews WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
McDonald's App Reviews McDonald's USA
WhatsApp Messenger App Reviews WhatsApp Inc.