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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A mythical hero, best known for slaying the Chimera. Greek

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the genus name.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophôn, Bellerophóntēs).

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