Definition of Turtlehead

1. Noun. Showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple.


Definition of Turtlehead

1. n. An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.

Definition of Turtlehead

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Medical Definition of Turtlehead

1. An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Synonym: snakehead, shell flower, and balmony. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turtlehead

turtle doves
turtle excluder device
turtle excluder devices
turtle graphics
turtle hull
turtle hulls
turtle neck
turtle necks
turtle peg
turtle soup
turtleback
turtlebacks
turtled
turtledove
turtledoves
turtlehead (current term)
turtleheads
turtlelike
turtleneck
turtleneck collar
turtlenecked
turtlenecks
turtler
turtlers
turtles
turtling
turtlings
turtmannite
turunda
turves

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