chelone

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek χελώνη →
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Meanings

chelone1

nounchelone (plural chelones)

plural chelones

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

Chelone2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.

Origin

chelone · noun

From the genus name.

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Chelone · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greekχελώνη“tortoise”
  2. EnglishChelone

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

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Translations

French chélone
  • chélonegenus of four species of plants
Polish żółwik
  • żółwikgenus of four species of plants

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

echelon
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APA

chelone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelone

MLA

“chelone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chelone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelone.

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