Chelonia

n. pl.

1.

(Zool.) An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of the vertebræ, 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.

Noun	1.	Chelonia - green turtles Synonyms: genus Chelonia
	2.	Chelonia - tortoises and turtles Synonyms: order Chelonia, order Testudinata, order Testudines, Testudinata, Testudines

Chelonia mydas, Chelonidae, Cheloniidae, family Chelonidae, family Cheloniidae, genus Chelonia, green turtle, reptile genus