chelonia

2 definitions found

chelonia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chelonia \Che*lo"ni*a\ (k[-e]*l[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL.,
     fr. Gr. chelw`nh a tortoise.] (Zool.)
     An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles,
     peculiar in having a part of the vertebr[ae], ribs, and
     sternum united with the dermal plates so as to form a firm
     shell. The jaws are covered by a horny beak. See Reptilia;
     also, Illust. in Appendix.
     [1913 Webster]

chelonia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Chelonia
      n 1: green turtles [syn: Chelonia, genus Chelonia]
      2: tortoises and turtles [syn: Chelonia, order Chelonia,
         Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, order   Testudines
         ]