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chelidon

chelidon noun: synonym of elbow pit.

Noun

chelidon (plural chelidons)

  1. (rare) Synonym of elbow pit.
    • He tracked inflammation daily by timing how long he stayed aloft on his pull-up bar, hanging by various combinations of his arms and legs, using his hands, chelidons and houghs.2021, Tao Lin, Leave Society, page 243
    Synonyms:
    elbow pit

Synonyms of chelidon

Forms of chelidon

pluralchelidons

Origin of chelidon

From Ancient Greek χελῑδών (khelīdṓn, “swallow”), perhaps in reference to the shape of a swallow's tail.

Questions about chelidon

What does chelidon mean?
Chelidon means synonym of elbow pit.
What part of speech is chelidon?
Chelidon is a noun.
What is the plural of chelidon?
The plural of chelidon is chelidons.

Words near chelidon in the dictionary

  1. chelicerate
  2. chelicerates
  3. chelid
  4. chelidamic
  5. chelidamic acid
  6. chelidon
  7. chelidonic acid
  8. chelidonine
  9. chelidonius
  10. chelidons
  11. chelidostatin

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