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Definitions for: Chelonia
[n] tortoises and turtles
[n] green turtles
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: genus Chelonia, order Chelonia, order Testudinata, order Testudines, Testudinata, Testudines
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
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