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单词 Chelonia
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Definition of Chelonia in English:

Chelonia

plural nounkɪˈləʊnɪəkəˈlōnēə
Zoology
  • former term for Testudines
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Norian age was remarkable for the appearance of the Chelonia which seem to have emerged out of nowhere.
    • This suggests that turtles, all now classified in the reptile order Chelonia, were originally created in at least two separate basic kinds.
    • Six extinct genera, as well as the extant genera Caretta and Chelonia, date from the Upper Cretaceous of Europe and North America.
    • If reincarnated, I will never come back as a marine turtle - certainly not one of the edible varieties, the green turtle Chelonia mydas, for example.
    • More pages on Chelonia are planned for the near future.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek khelōnē 'tortoise'.

 
 

Definition of Chelonia in US English:

Chelonia

plural nounkəˈlōnēə
Zoology
  • former term for Testudines
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This suggests that turtles, all now classified in the reptile order Chelonia, were originally created in at least two separate basic kinds.
    • More pages on Chelonia are planned for the near future.
    • The Norian age was remarkable for the appearance of the Chelonia which seem to have emerged out of nowhere.
    • Six extinct genera, as well as the extant genera Caretta and Chelonia, date from the Upper Cretaceous of Europe and North America.
    • If reincarnated, I will never come back as a marine turtle - certainly not one of the edible varieties, the green turtle Chelonia mydas, for example.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek khelōnē ‘tortoise’.

 
 
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