chelonian

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Pronunciation

/kɪˈləʊ.ni.ən/

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/kɪˈləʊ.ni.ən/ · /t͡ʃɪˈ-/ · /kɪˈloʊ.ni.ən/

Definition of chelonian

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.

“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).”

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adj

Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.

“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).”

noun

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Chelonia + -an

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