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Where does “chele” come from?

chele (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χηλή — hoof; crab's claw; unguis of an ox.

chele (Latin): claw-shaped mechanism, trigger

Definitions

  1. claw-shaped mechanism, trigger

Ancestry of “chele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχηλήhoof; crab's claw; unguis of an ox

Words derived from “chele”

  • chelation
  • chelate
  • chela
  • chelator
  • ferrochelatase
  • chelatase
  • chelatable
  • chelaship
  • subchelate
  • transchelation
  • chelater
  • achelate
  • metallochelation
  • cobaltochelatase
  • chela
  • chelifero
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