HyperDic: chelonia

English > 2 senses of the word Chelonia:
NOUNanimalChelonia, genus Cheloniagreen turtles
animalChelonia, order Chelonia, Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, order Testudinestortoises and turtles
English > Chelonia: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaninggreen turtles.
Synonymgenus Chelonia
Member ofCheloniidae, family Cheloniidae, Chelonidae, family Chelonidaegreen turtles
Membersgreen turtle, Chelonia mydaslarge tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup
Broaderreptile genusA genus of reptiles
Spanishchelonia, Chelonia, género Chelonia, genus chelonia, quelonios
Catalanchelonia, Chelonia, genus chelonia, quelonis
English > Chelonia: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningtortoises and turtles.
Synonymsorder Chelonia, Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, order Testudines
Member ofAnapsida, subclass Anapsidaoldest known reptiles
MembersCheloniidae, family Cheloniidae, Chelonidae, family Chelonidaegreen turtles
Chelydridae, family Chelydridaesnapping turtles
Dermochelyidae, family Dermochelyidaesea turtles
Emydidae, family Emydidaebox and water turtles
Kinosternidae, family Kinosternidaemud turtles
Testudinidae, family TestudinidaeLand tortoises
Trionychidae, family Trionychidaesoft-shelled turtles
chelonian, chelonian reptileA reptile of the order Chelonia
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
SpanishChelonia, orden Chelonia, orden Testudinata, orden Testudines, quelonios, Testudinata, Testudines
Catalanquelonis, Testudines
Adjectiveschelonianof or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise

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