cheliform

[kee-luh-fawrm, kel-uh-]

che·li·form

[kee-luh-fawrm, kel-uh-]
adjective
shaped like a chela.

Origin:
1790–1800; cheli- + -form

sub·che·li·form, adjective
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Cheliform is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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cheliform (ˈkiːlɪˌfɔːm)
 
adj
shaped like a chela; pincer-like

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