Found 2 items, similar to Chelonia.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Chelonia Chelonia n 1: green turtles [syn: genus Chelonia] 2: tortoises and turtles [syn: order Chelonia, Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, order Testudines]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Chelonia 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. [1913 Webster]