CHELONIAN


Meaning of CHELONIAN in English

n. & adj. --n. any reptile of the order Chelonia, including turtles, terrapins, and tortoises, having a shell of bony plates covered with horny scales. --adj. of or relating to this order. [mod.L Chelonia f. Gk khelone tortoise]

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