aspidochelone
aspidochelone noun: a fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.
Noun
aspidochelone (plural aspidochelones)
- A fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.
Forms of aspidochelone
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Origin of aspidochelone
From Ancient Greek ἀσπιδοχελώνη (aspidokhelṓnē).
Questions about aspidochelone
- What does aspidochelone mean?
- Aspidochelone means a fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.
- What part of speech is aspidochelone?
- Aspidochelone is a noun.
- What is the plural of aspidochelone?
- The plural of aspidochelone is aspidochelones.
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