chelonian

English

Etymology

Chelonia +‎ -an

Adjective

chelonian (comparative more chelonian, superlative most chelonian)

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.
   • 2004, Don Moll, The Ecology, Exploitation and Conservation of River Turtles, page 46:

     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

chelonian (plural chelonians)

1. A reptile of the order Chelonia (Testudines).

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French chélonien.

Noun

chelonian m (plural chelonieni)

1. chelonian

Declension

Declension of chelonian

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) chelonian	chelonianul	(niște) chelonieni	chelonienii
genitive/dative	(unui) chelonian	chelonianului	(unor) chelonieni	chelonienilor
vocative	chelonianule		chelonienilor