Achelous
geographical name
Ach·e·lo·us
ˌa-kə-ˈlō-əs 
variants
or Modern Greek Akhelóos
river 137 miles (220 kilometers) long in western Greece flowing south to the Ionian Sea
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“Achelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Achelous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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