English > Chelonia: 2 senses > noun 2, animalMeaning | tortoises and turtles. |
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Synonyms | order Chelonia, Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, order Testudines |
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Member of | Anapsida, subclass Anapsida | oldest known reptiles |
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Members | Cheloniidae, family Cheloniidae, Chelonidae, family Chelonidae | green turtles |
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Chelydridae, family Chelydridae | snapping turtles |
Dermochelyidae, family Dermochelyidae | sea turtles |
Emydidae, family Emydidae | box and water turtles |
Kinosternidae, family Kinosternidae | mud turtles |
Testudinidae, family Testudinidae | Land tortoises |
Trionychidae, family Trionychidae | soft-shelled turtles |
chelonian, chelonian reptile | A reptile of the order Chelonia |
Broader | animal order | The order of animals |
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Spanish | Chelonia, orden Chelonia, orden Testudinata, orden Testudines, quelonios, Testudinata, Testudines |
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Catalan | quelonis, Testudines |
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Adjectives | chelonian | of or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise |
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