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bellerophon

Noun CEFR C1
bɪˈlɛrəf(ə)n

Definitions

  1. Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
  2. A mythical hero, best known for slaying the Chimera.
    Greek

Equivalents

FrançaisBellérophon
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CEFR level

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See also

bellerophontacean bellerophontid bellerophontiform bellerophontoid bellerophontoidean Bellerose

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