Chelonii

Translingual

Etymology

Plural of New Latin chelonius, from Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”)

Proper noun

Chelonii

1. Any of three grouping of turtles:
   1. A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – synonym of order Testudines (turtles).
   2. A taxonomic superfamily within the order Testudines – synonym of superfamily Chelonioidea of sea turtles.
   3. A taxonomic family within the order Testudines – synonym of family Cheloniidae of sea turtles.

Hypernyms

• (family and superfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Testudinata - subclass; Testudines - order

References

• “Chelonii”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Chelonii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia