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Cirri vs Cheliped - What's the difference?

cirri | cheliped |

As nouns the difference between cirri and cheliped

is that cirri is (botany) tendrils or claspers while cheliped is (label) a leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.

cirri

English

Noun

(head)
  • (botany) Tendrils or claspers.
  • (zoology) Grouped cilia that function as "legs" in certain species of protists.

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    cheliped

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.