Chelonii
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Plural of New Latin chelonius, from Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”)
Proper noun[edit]
Chelonii
- Any of three grouping of turtles:
- A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – synonym of Testudines, the order of turtles.
- A taxonomic superfamily within the order Testudines – synonym of Chelonioidea, the superfamily of sea turtles.
- A taxonomic family within the order Testudines – synonym of Cheloniidae, a family of sea turtle.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (family and superfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Testudinata - subclass; Testudines - order
References[edit]
- “Chelonii”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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