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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chelone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
ch-e-lone
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

chelones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Chelonia

Questions

What does chelone mean?
Any member of the genus Chelone of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.
Where does chelone come from?
From the genus name.

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