Definition of Chelon. Meaning of Chelon. Synonyms of Chelon

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Chelon. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Chelon and, of course, Chelon synonyms and on the right images related to the word Chelon.

Definition of Chelon

No result for Chelon. Showing similar results...

Chelone
Chelone Che*lo"ne, n. [Gr. chelw`nh a tortoise. So named from shape of the upper lip of the corolla.] (Bot.) A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order Scrophulariace[ae], natives of North America; -- called also snakehead, turtlehead, shellflower, etc.
Chelone glabra
Turtlehead Tur"tle*head`, n. (Bot.) An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.
Chelonia
Chelonia Che*lo"ni*a (k[-e]*l[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. chelw`nh a tortoise.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of the vertebr[ae], ribs, and sternum united with the dermal plates so as to form a firm shell. The jaws are covered by a horny beak. See Reptilia; also, Illust. in Appendix.
Chelonia Midas
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land and fresh-water tortoises are also called turtles. 2. (Printing) The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. Alligator turtle, Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. green turtle (Zo["o]l.), a marine turtle of the genus Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell. It is highly valued for the delicacy of its flesh, which is used especially for turtle soup. Two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which (Chelonia Midas) inhabits the warm part of the Atlantic Ocean, and sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more; the other (C. virgata) inhabits the Pacific Ocean. Both species are similar in habits and feed principally on seaweed and other marine plants, especially the turtle grass. Turtle cowrie (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome cowrie (Cypr[ae]a testudinaria); the turtle-shell; so called because of its fancied resemblance to a tortoise in color and form. Turtle grass (Bot.), a marine plant (Thalassia testudinum) with grasslike leaves, common about the West Indies. Turtle shell, tortoise shell. See under Tortoise.
Chelonian
Chelonian Che*lo"ni*an, a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to animals of the tortoise kind. -- n. One of the Chelonia.
Echelon
Echelon Ech"e*lon, v. t. (Mil.) To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
Echelon
Echelon Ech"e*lon, v. i. To take position in echelon. Change direction to the left, echelon by battalion from the right. --Upton (Tactics).

Meaning of Chelon from wikipedia

- Chelon is a genus of mullets found in coastal marine waters, estuaries and rivers in the Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea. Chelon possesses the elongated...
- The golden grey mullet (Chelon auratus) is a fish in the family Mugilidae. It has hydrodynamic, very elegant elongated, more or less cylindrical body,...
- The thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus, is a coastal fish of the family Mugilidae. It typically is about 32 cm (13 in) long, with 75 cm (30 in) being...
- Georges Chelon (born 4 January 1943) is a French singer and songwriter. He was made a member of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1985. 1965 Père prodigue...
- Chelon tricuspidens, the striped mullet, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Mugilidae. It is found in southern Africa where its known range...
- The South African mullet (Chelon richardsonii), also called a harder mullet or simply harder, is a species of mullet. It is found in South African coastal...
- Golden grey mullet, Chelon auratus Thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus Thinlip grey mullet, Chelon ramada Leaping grey mullet, Chelon saliens Flathead...
- The leaping mullet (Chelon saliens) is a species of fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in coastal waters and estuaries in the northeast Atlantic...
- Aldrichetta Whitley, 1945 Cestraeus Valenciennes, 1836 Chaenomugil Gill, 1863 Chelon Artedi, 1763 Crenimugil Schultz, 1946 Dajaus Valenciennes, 1836 Ellochelon...
- Chelon bispinosus (Cape Verde mullet) is a ray-finned fish of the family Mugilidae. It is one of seven species in the genus Chelon. It is endemic to waters...