Meaning of CHELONIA
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- [n] tortoises and turtles
- [n] green turtles
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Chelonia, order Chelonia, order Testudinata, order Testudines, Testudinata, Testudines |
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| | See Also: | | Anapsida, animal order, Chelonia mydas, chelonian, chelonian reptile, Chelonidae, Cheloniidae, Chelydridae, Dermochelyidae, Emydidae, family Chelonidae, family Cheloniidae, family Chelydridae, family Dermochelyidae, family Emydidae, family Kinosternidae, family Testudinidae, family Trionychidae, green turtle, Kinosternidae, reptile genus, subclass Anapsida, Testudinidae, Trionychidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Che*lo"ni*a\ (k[-e]*l[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL.,
fr. Gr. chelw`nh a tortoise.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles,
peculiar in having a part of the vertebr[ae], ribs, and
sternum united with the dermal plates so as to form a firm
shell. The jaws are covered by a horny beak. See {Reptilia};
also, Illust. in Appendix.
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