'Testudinata' definitions:
Definition of 'Testudinata'
(from WordNet)
noun
Tortoises and turtles [syn: Chelonia, order Chelonia, Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, order Testudines]
Definition of 'Testudinata'
From: GCIDE
- Testudinata \Tes*tu`di*na"ta\, n. pl. [Nl. See Testudo.] (Zool.) An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates. [1913 Webster] Testudinate