Defn: The art of reading character as it is delineated in the hand.
— Chei*ros"o*phist (, n.
CHEIROTHERIUM
Chei`ro*the"ri*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Poleon.)
Defn: A genus of extinct animals, so named from fossil footprints rudely resembling impressions of the human hand, and believed to have been made by labyrinthodont reptiles. See Illustration in Appendix.
CHEKELATOUN
Chek`e*la*toun", n.
Defn: See Ciclatoun. [Obs.] Chaucer.
CHEKMAK
Chek"mak, n.
Defn: A turkish fabric of silk and cotton, with gold thread interwoven.
CHELA
Che"la, n.; pl. Chelæ. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.
CHELATE
Che"late, a. (Zoöl.)