Keller

biographical name

Kel·ler ˈke-lər

Helen Adams 1880–1968 American deaf and blind lecturer

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Keller

adjective

Kel·ler ˈkel-ər

: relating to or being an operation to correct hallux valgus by excision of the proximal part of the proximal phalanx of the big toe with resulting shortening of the toe

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