English chelonia meaning in English  •  chelonia का अर्थ अंग्रेजी में

n. pl.

• An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of the vertebræ, ribs, and sternum united with the dermal plates so as to form a firm shell. The jaws are covered by a horny beak. See Reptilia>; also, >Illust.