C0045800 (kăl′ĭ-dŏn′, -dən) An ancient city of west-central Greece north of the Gulf of Patras. According to legend, the Calydonian boar, a gigantic beast sent by Artemis to devastate the city, was slain by Meleager, the son of the king of Calydon.Cal′y·do′ni·an(-dō′nē-ən, -dōn′yən) adj. & n.
Cal•y•don
(ˈkæl ɪˌdɒn)
n. an ancient city in W Greece, in Aetolia. Cal`y•do′ni•an (-ˈdoʊ ni ən, -ˈdoʊn yən) adj.