| chiron |
| Chiron |
| chiron | (n) (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes |
| chiron | (n) an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus |
| chironomidae | (n) midges, Syn. family Chironomidae |
| chironomus | (n) type genus of the Chironomidae, Syn. genus Chironomus |
| Chironomy | n. [ Gr. &unr_;; |