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bellerophon

/bɪˈlɛrəf(ə)n/

bellerophon noun: any member of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.

bellerophon: any member of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the...
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Noun

bellerophon (plural bellerophons)

  1. Any member of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.

Proper noun capitalized: Bellerophon

Bellerophon

  1. (Greek) A mythical hero, best known for slaying the Chimera.

Forms of bellerophon

pluralbellerophons

Origin of bellerophon

From the genus name.

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophôn, Bellerophóntēs).

Words formed from bellerophon

Questions about bellerophon

What does bellerophon mean?
Bellerophon means any member of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
What part of speech is bellerophon?
Bellerophon can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bellerophon?
Bellerophon is pronounced /bɪˈlɛrəf(ə)n/.
What is the plural of bellerophon?
The plural of bellerophon is bellerophons.

Words near bellerophon in the dictionary

  1. Bellenger
  2. Belleoram
  3. beller
  4. belleric myrobalan
  5. Bellerive
  6. bellerophon
  7. Bellerophonic
  8. bellerophons
  9. bellerophontacean
  10. bellerophontid
  11. bellerophontids

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