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
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