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chelone

chelone noun: any member of the genus Chelone of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.

Noun

chelone (plural chelones)

  1. Any member of the genus Chelone of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.

Proper noun capitalized: Chelone

Chelone

  1. (Greek) A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.

Forms of chelone

pluralchelones

Origin of chelone

From the genus name.

From Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”).

Questions about chelone

What does chelone mean?
Chelone means any member of the genus Chelone of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.
What part of speech is chelone?
Chelone can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of chelone?
The plural of chelone is chelones.

Words near chelone in the dictionary

  1. chelodids
  2. cheloid
  3. cheloidal
  4. cheloids
  5. chelonaphobia
  6. chelone
  7. chelones
  8. chelonian
  9. chelonians
  10. chelonid
  11. chelonids

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