Chelonia

See also: chelonia

Translingual

Chelonia mydas

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “turtle, tortoise”) +‎ -ia.

Proper noun

Chelonia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Cheloniidae – the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Reptilia - class; Testudinata - subclass; Testudines - order; Cryptodira - suborder; Chelonioidea - superfamily; Cheloniidae - family; Cheloniinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Chelonia mydas - sole species

Coordinate terms

(genus in Cheloniinae): Eretmochelys, Natator - genera

References

green sea turtle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chelonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chelonia mydas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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