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name
A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Any of genus Chelone of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
herbaceous perennials: shellflower
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Chelone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: asterid dicot genus
History
From Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”).
From the genus name.
Across languages
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