Cheliform
Pronunciation : Chel"i*form
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. -form.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Having a movable joint or finger closing againts a preceding joint or a projecting part of it, so that the whole may be ised for grasping, as the claw of a crab; pincherlike.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913