chelonochory

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noun

seed dispersal by turtles or tortoises

OriginAncient Greek χελώνη →
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Meanings

nounchelonochory (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyseed dispersal by turtles or tortoises

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχελώνη“turtle, tortoise”
  2. Englishchelonochory

From Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “turtle, tortoise”) + -chory.

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

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

Chicago

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

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