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In return for a guru’s mentorship, chelas may provide for her physically and financially in old age.
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Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Zinc and iron enrichment was present only in the granular rows of the chela, specifically in the jagged, tooth-like bumps called denticles on the movable outer segment.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Zinc and iron enrichment was present only in the granular rows of the chela, specifically in the jagged, tooth-like bumps called denticles on the movable outer segment.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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“Chela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chela. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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