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Tortoises and turtles
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chelonia
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Chelonia may refer to: The order Chelonii , containing all turtles, especially in older usage. The turtle genus Chelonia of which the only member is Chelonia mydas , the green sea turtle .
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...