Defn: A small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow.
— anciently worn as a medicinal charm.
CHELIFER
Chel"i*fer, n. Etym: [Gr. -fer.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Book scorpion, under Book.
CHELIFEROUS
Che*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. -ferous.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having cheliform claws, like a crab.
CHELIFORM
Chel"i*form, a. Etym: [Gr. -form.] (Zoöl.)
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.
CHELONE
Che*lo"ne, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order Scrophulariaceaæ., natives of North America; — called also snakehead, turtlehead, shellflower, etc.
CHELONIA
Che*lo"ni*a, n.; pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)