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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chelonia \Che*lo"ni*a\ (k[-e]*l[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. pl [NL., fr Gr chelw`nh a tortoise.] (Zo["o]l.) 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Chelonia n 1: green turtles [syn: {Chelonia}, {genus Chelonia}] 2: tortoises and turtles [syn: {Chelonia}, {order Chelonia}, {Testudinata}, {order Testudinata}, {Testudines}, {order Testudines}]
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