achillean

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1. a. Resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible. Source: opted
2. Resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible. ACHILLES' TENDON A*chil"les' ten"don, n. Etym: [L. Achillis tendo.] (Anat.) The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. Source: webster
3. a. Resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible. Source: ecdict

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