Chellean
i adjective
Origin:
1890–95; < French chelléen, after Chelles, France, where Paleolithic tools were unearthed; see -an
1890–95; < French chelléen, after Chelles, France, where Paleolithic tools were unearthed; see -an
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Chellean (ˈʃɛlɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n, —adj | |
| (no longer in technical usage) another word for Abbevillian | |
| [C19: from French chelléen, from Chelles, France, where various items were found] | |
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Chellean
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