Chelonian — Che*lo ni*an, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to animals of the tortoise kind. n. One of the Chelonia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chelonian — has multiple, interrelated meanings: Green turtle Chelonia, the superorder uniting turtles, tortoises and terrapins (Testudines) with the proto turtle Australochelys Chelonians, monsters from Doctor Who This disambiguation page lists articles… … Wikipedia
chelonian — [kə lō′nē ən] adj. [< ModL Chelonia < Gr chelōnē (< IE base * ghelou , turtle) + AN] of, like, or being a turtle n. a turtle … English World dictionary
chelonian — noun Etymology: Greek chelōnē tortoise Date: 1828 turtle • chelonian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
chelonian — che·lo·ni·an ki lō nē ən n TURTLE chelonian adj … Medical dictionary
Chelonian Conservation and Biology — Chelonian Conservation and Biology: International Journal of Turtle and Tortoise Research Discipline Herpetology: Turtles … Wikipedia
chelonian reptile — noun a reptile of the order Chelonia • Syn: ↑chelonian • Derivationally related forms: ↑chelonian (for: ↑chelonian) • Hypernyms: ↑anapsid, ↑anapsid reptile … Useful english dictionary
chelonian — /ki loh nee euhn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles. n. 2. a turtle. [1820 30; < NL Cheloni(a) ( < Gk chelón(e) turtle + NL ia, neut. pl. n. suffix) + AN] * * * … Universalium
chelonian — 1. adjective Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises. 2. noun A reptile of the order Chelonia (Testudines) … Wiktionary
chelonian — n. turtle, tortoise adj. pertaining to turtles … English contemporary dictionary
