Etymology

bellerophon

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Today it means: Any member of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης
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bellerophon · noun1

From the genus name.

Bellerophon · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΒελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης
  2. English todayBellerophon

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

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