chelonian
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Chelonian species are known for their long-term sperm storage, and females are capable of storing viable sperm for three or four years in specialised tubes within their oviduct.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2012
Chelonian racing has been popular in California for over a decade, but at Brennan's it has become a cult.
From Time Magazine Archive
Appropriately, his new, privately funded Chelonian Research Institute, for the study and preservation of turtles, is located in Oviedo, Fla., just a half-hour drive from Disney World.
From Time Magazine Archive
Also the upper half of the immovable case in which the body of a Chelonian is protected.
From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Nicholson, Henry Alleyne
Among Chelonian reptiles that region of the brain is more remarkable for height.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
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