cheloniid

noun

che·​lo·​ni·​id

kəˈlōnēə̇d

variants or less commonly chelonid

ˈkeləˌnid,

kəˈlōnə̇d

plural -s

: one of the Cheloniidae

Word History

Etymology

after New Latin Cheloniidae, Chelonidae cheloniidae

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