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chelone¹

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From the genus name.

noun chelones

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

Chelone²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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noun genus of four species of plants

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"chelone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chelone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chelone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chelone

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"chelone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chelone.

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@misc{chelone_2026,
  title = {chelone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chelone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}