chelonian
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Bonded by their love of chelonians — turtles, terrapins and tortoises — the two men began traveling the world together to research the reptiles.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
He was referring to the chelonians he keeps on his Ojai property, where approximately 40 endangered species of turtles or tortoises live.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
Turtles — formally known as chelonians — evolved around 230 million years ago.
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2022
In the historical imaginations of many cultures — particularly those of India, China and the Americas — cosmic chelonians are said to carry the world on their backs.
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2022
The embryology of turtles throws light upon the fossil chelonians.
From The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 by Tyler, John Mason
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