Chelonian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɪˈləʊ.ni.ən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chelonian is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.
Meaning
Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.
More Meanings
- A reptile of the order Chelonia (Testudines).
Example Sentences
Chelonian eggs may be leathery or parchment-shelled that indent easily when laid and expand due to water uptake during incubation; harder-shelled but expansible eggs which behave much like parchment eggs during incubation; and brittle-shelled eggs which do not indent when laid and usually take up little or no external water during incubation (Ewert, 1979, 1985; Kuchling, 1999).
Word Forms
- chelonians
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reptiles, cholinic, chalonic, chirotherian, testudinal, cephalochordate.
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