Chelonia
1 of 2 Che·lo·nia
keˈlōnēə,
-nyə
taxonomic synonym of testudinata
Chelonia
2 of 2noun
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: the genus of Cheloniidae comprising the green turtles
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from Greek chelṓnē "tortoise, land turtle" + New Latin -ia -ia entry 2
Noun
borrowed from New Latin, from Greek chelṓnē "tortoise, land turtle" + New Latin -ia -ia entry 1