| 释义 |
che·la
I. \ˈkēlə\ noun
(plural che·lae \-(ˌ)lē\)
Etymology: New Latin, modification of obsolete English chely, from Greek chēlē claw
1. : a pincerlike organ or claw borne by certain of the limbs of Crustacea and Arachnida
2. : a somewhat curved sponge spicule with recurved processes at each end
II. \ˈchā(ˌ)lä\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi celā, from Sanskrit ceṭa, ceṭaka servant, slave; akin to Pali ceṭo servant, boy, Prakrit ceḍa, cilla boy
: a disciple (as of a mahatma) : a follower (as of an occult philosopher or esoteric philosophy) |