chelonia

Noun

Meaning

An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of the vertebrae, 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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

testudines order Chelonia order Testudinata order Testudines testudinata genus Chelonia

Hypernyms

animal order reptile genus

Anagrams

echalion nicholae

Examples

Endangered animals such as the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbracata) nest on the beach at the foot of the cliffs. Source: Internet

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was harvested legally on Guam before August 1978, when it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been on the endangered list since 1970. Source: Internet

Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) regularly nest in small numbers on Kiritimati. Source: Internet

Sea turtles Diego Garcia provides suitable foraging and nesting habitat for both the hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) and the green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ). Source: Internet

Those four subclasses were: * Anapsida – no fenestrae – cotylosaurs and Chelonia ( turtles and relatives) This taxonomy does not reflect modern molecular evidence, which places turtles within Diapsida. Source: Internet

Beaches in Quảng Ngãi were home to including green turtles (Chelonia mydas), hawkbills (Eretmochelis imbricate) and leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chelone Chelone glabra Chelonethida Chelonia mydas chelonian chelonian reptile