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che·lo·ni·an C0269500 (kĭ-lō′nē-ən)n. A reptile of the order Chelonia; a turtle or tortoise.
[From New Latin Chelōnia, order name, from Greek khelōnē, tortoise.]
che·lo′ni·an adj.chelonian (kɪˈləʊnɪən) n (Animals) any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsuleadj (Animals) of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of the Chelonia[C19: from New Latin Chelōnia, from Greek khelōnē tortoise]che·lo·ni·an (kĭ-lō′nē-ən) A turtle or tortoise.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chelonian - a reptile of the order Cheloniachelonian reptileanapsid, anapsid reptile - primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtlesorder Chelonia, order Testudinata, order Testudines, Testudinata, Testudines, Chelonia - tortoises and turtlesturtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming | | Adj. | 1. | chelonian - of or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise |
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Synonyms for cheloniannoun a reptile of the order CheloniaSynonymsRelated Words- anapsid
- anapsid reptile
- order Chelonia
- order Testudinata
- order Testudines
- Testudinata
- Testudines
- Chelonia
- turtle
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