Chelonii

== Translingual == === Etymology === Plural of New Latin chelonius, from Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “tortoise”) === Proper noun === Chelonii Any of three grouping of turtles: A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – synonym of order Testudines (turtles). A taxonomic superfamily within the order Testudines – synonym of superfamily Chelonioidea of sea turtles. 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 === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “Chelonii”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. Chelonii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia