Chelone

chelone chélone Translingual thumb|Chelone Etymology mul turtlehead :lbor la:chelone<t:tortoise><ety:bor<grc:χελώνη<t:tortoise>>> 1 ++ mul Q312959 1706, named for the shape of its flowers. Proper noun 1 f genus family Plantaginaceae turtleheads, of eastern North America, with flowers reminiscent of the heads of turtles Hypernyms genus ; Cheloneae tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Chelone glabra species (white turtlehead) type species References Chelone (plant) 1 1 274468-2 CHGL2 29200036 33182 69QYP 582587 262425 taxonomygenus 402537 82316 261500 10975820 mul Plantain family plants English + (Greek mythology) Etymology From en grc χελώνη tortoise. Proper noun en Greek mythology A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods. Anagrams en ceehlno Echelon echelon échelon