Chellean
[ shel-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈʃɛl i ən /
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adjective
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Origin of Chellean
Words nearby Chellean
chelicera, chelicerate, cheliferous, cheliform, cheliped, Chellean, chellup, Chełmno, Chelmsford, cheloid, chelone
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How to use Chellean in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Chellean
Chellean
/ (ˈʃɛlɪən) /
noun, adjective archaeol
(no longer in technical usage) another word for Abbevillian
Word Origin for Chellean
C19: from French chelléen, from Chelles, France, where various items were found
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