chelidon

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noun

Synonym of elbow pit.

Similar
elbow pit
OriginAncient Greek χελῑδών →
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Meanings

nounchelidon (plural chelidons)

plural chelidons

  1. rareanatomySynonym 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 & antonyms

nounSynonym of elbow pit.

Similar
elbow pit

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχελῑδών“swallow”
  2. Englishchelidon

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cheloniddichlone
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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