chelon- root words — words with the chelon- root

The root chelon- comes from Greek chelone, meaning tortoise. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including chelonian. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chelon- root

Explore words with chelon- — words containing the chelon- root and sharing its sense of "tortoise". Examples include chelonian. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chelon- mean?

The chelon- root means tortoise, from Greek chelone. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.