chelonian

Example Sentences

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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

Turtles — formally known as chelonians — evolved around 230 million years ago.

From New York Times

Looking back, Peritresius was an early glimmer of the chelonian grace of today's hawksbills and loggerheads.

From Scientific American

Turtles, tortoises, and terrapins, also known as chelonians, have an extensive fossil record extending into the modern day.

From Forbes

He remains the only chelonian to have been given an obituary in this newspaper.

From Economist