CHELONIA
\t͡ʃɛlˈə͡ʊni͡ə], \tʃɛlˈəʊniə], \tʃ_ɛ_l_ˈəʊ_n_iə]\
Definitions of CHELONIA
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
