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chelonian
[ki-loh-nee-uhn]
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the reptilian order Testudines (formerly Chelonia), comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.
noun
a turtle, tortoise, or terrapin.
chelonian
/ ɪˈəʊɪə /
noun
any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
adjective
of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of the Chelonia
chelonian
Any of various reptiles of the order Chelonia (or Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises. Chelonians lack teeth and usually have a hard shell that protects the body and consists of bony plates fused to the vertebrae and ribs. Unlike all other living reptiles, the skulls of chelonians lack temporal openings, which is characteristic of the earliest known reptiles (called anapsids). Chelonians evolved during the late Permian or Triassic Period and have changed little since.
Word History and Origins
Origin of chelonian1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chelonian1
Example Sentences
He was referring to the chelonians he keeps on his Ojai property, where approximately 40 endangered species of turtles or tortoises live.
Turtles — formally known as chelonians — evolved around 230 million years ago.
Looking back, Peritresius was an early glimmer of the chelonian grace of today's hawksbills and loggerheads.
Turtles, tortoises, and terrapins, also known as chelonians, have an extensive fossil record extending into the modern day.
He remains the only chelonian to have been given an obituary in this newspaper.
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