Chela (organ)
（重定向自Cheliped）
![Uca pugnax, like other members of the family Ocypodidae, have chelae of different sizes: a large left chela and a small right chela.](/Images/godic/202501/04/Fiddler_crab0410.jpg")
A chela /kˈiːlə/, also named claw, nipper or pincer, is a pincer-like organ terminating certain limbs of some arthropods. The name comes from Greek (χηλή) through New Latin (chela). The plural form is chelae. Legs bearing a chela are called chelipeds. Another name is claw because most chelae are curved and have a sharp point like a claw.