Chelonia

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “turtle, tortoise”) +‎ -ia. === Pronunciation === English: (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɪˈləʊ.ni.ə/, (colloquial) /t͡ʃɪˈ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /kɪˈloʊ.ni.ə/, (colloquial) /t͡ʃɪˈ-/ Rhymes: -əʊniə === Proper noun === Chelonia (Chelonia f) A taxonomic genus within the family Cheloniidae – green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – turtles; Synonym of Testudines. ==== 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 (order): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus in Chelonidae): Chelonia mydas – sole species === References === green sea turtle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Chelonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Chelonia mydas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “Chelonia”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “Chelonia”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.