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| che·lo·ni·an [ ki lṓnee ən ] (plural che·lo·ni·ans) |
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reptile with shell: a reptile, e.g. a turtle or tortoise, that has most of its body enclosed in a hard bony shell. Order Chelonia.
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin Chelonia< Greek khelōnē "tortoise"] |
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  che·lo·ni·an adjective |
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