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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschélonien
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃe.lɔ.njɛ̃/
"Ce sanctuaire protège plusieurs espèces de chéloniens menacées."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A reptile of the order Testudines, comprising the turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.
"The marine biologist studied the nesting habits of various chelonians along the tropical coast."
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Relating to or characteristic of chelonians.
"The fossil record revealed distinct chelonian characteristics preserved in the ancient rock strata."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin 'Chelonia' (referring to the turtle order), originating from the Ancient Greek 'chelōnē' meaning tortoise or turtle. The term entered English in the 19th century as a taxonomic descriptor for reptiles belonging to the order Testudines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chelonian" is said worldwide
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chélonien
Transliteration: /ʃe.lɔ.njɛ̃/
"Ce sanctuaire protège plusieurs espèces de chéloniens menacées."
Schildkröte
Transliteration: /ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə/
"Die Schildkröte gehört zu den ältesten Reptiliengruppen."
testudinato
Transliteration: /te.stu.diˈna.to/
"I testudinati sono rettili caratterizzati da un guscio protettivo."
quelonio
Transliteration: /keˈlo.njo/
"El quelonio marino nada grácilmente a través de los arrecifes de coral."
quelônio
Transliteration: /keˈlõ.ni.u/
"Várias espécies de quelônios buscam praias isoladas para desovar."
कछुआ
Transliteration: kachhua
Script: कछुआ प्रजाति
"यह कछुआ प्रजाति विलुप्ति की कगार पर है।"
龟鳖类动物
Transliteration: guī biē lèi dòng wù
"科学家正在密切监测这种龟鳖类动物的种群数量。"
거북류
Transliteration: geobukryu
"거북류 동물들은 단단한 등갑을 가지고 있습니다."
カメ類
Transliteration: kame-rui
"多くのカメ類が生息地の破壊により脅威にさらされています。"
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