Usually means: Pincer-bearing limb of crustaceans.
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  6. cheliped: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. cheliped: Dictionary.com
  8. Cheliped: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (cheliped)

▸ noun:  (anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.

Similar:
chelicera, chelyid, chelodid, chelid, gladius, clawbed, claw, chelisochid, clutch, chelurid, more...

Types:
pincer, claw, nipper, tweezer, more...

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Similar:
chelicera, chelyid, chelodid, chelid, gladius, clawbed, claw, chelisochid, clutch, chelurid, more...

Types:
pincer, claw, nipper, tweezer, more...



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