1. chelonia(n = noun.animal) genus chelonia - green turtles;
is a kind of reptile genus
is a member of chelonidae, cheloniidae, family chelonidae, family cheloniidae
2. chelonia(n = noun.animal) order chelonia, order testudinata, order testudines, testudinata, testudines - tortoises and turtles;
is a kind of animal order
is a member of anapsida, subclass anapsida
Derived form adjective chelonian1
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. [1913 Webster]