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Definition of Turtlehead

Turtlehead
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.
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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.

Meaning of Turtlehead from wikipedia

- America. They all have similarly shaped flowers (which led to the name turtlehead due to their resemblance to the head of a turtle), which vary in color...
- Chelone obliqua, the red turtlehead, rose turtlehead or pink turtlehead, is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. This uncommon...
- Chelone glabra, or white turtlehead, is a herbaceous species of plant native to North America. Its native range extends from Georgia to Newfoundland and...
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- Emydocephalus ijimae, commonly known as Ijima's sea snake and turtlehead sea snake, is a species of snake in the family Elapidae. The species occurs in...
- sea snake, egg-eating sea snake Emydocephalus ijimae Stejneger, 1898 - turtlehead sea snake Emydocephalus orarius Nankivell, Goiran, Hourston, Shine, Rasmussen...
- Tears of the Turtle Location Turtlehead Mountain, Bob Marshall Wilderness Coordinates 47°39′27″N 113°14′40″W / 47.65754°N 113.244448°W / 47.65754; -113...
- Fendlerella Flowering Fendlerella utahensis in Turtlehead Peak, southern Nevada, USA Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade:...
- harmless to humans) Sub-Saharan Africa Emydocephalus Krefft, 1869 3 0 turtlehead sea snakes The coasts of Timor (Indonesian Sea), New Caledonia, Australia...
- schoolmate Daniel Byrd after he repeatedly taunted her, calling her "Miss Turtlehead" due to her cranial ridges. Torres retained this aggressive behavior throughout...