About The Word Chelonia
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Chelonia
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What's The Definition Of Chelonia?
[n] tortoises and turtles
[n] green turtles Synonyms | Synonyms for Chelonia: genus Chelonia | order Chelonia | order Testudinata | order Testudines | Testudinata | Testudines Related Terms | Find terms related to Chelonia: 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 Chelonia In Webster's Dictionary \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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