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Testudinata
(gcide) | Testudinata \Tes*tu`di*na"ta\, n. pl. [Nl. See Testudo.]
(Zool.)
An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and
tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an
upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or
ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of
several plates.
[1913 Webster] Testudinate |
testudinata
(wn) | Testudinata
n 1: tortoises and turtles [syn: Chelonia, order Chelonia,
Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, {order
Testudines}] |
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order testudinata
(encz) | order Testudinata, n: |
Testudinata
(gcide) | Testudinata \Tes*tu`di*na"ta\, n. pl. [Nl. See Testudo.]
(Zool.)
An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and
tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an
upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or
ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of
several plates.
[1913 Webster] Testudinate |
order testudinata
(wn) | order Testudinata
n 1: tortoises and turtles [syn: Chelonia, order Chelonia,
Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, {order
Testudines}] |
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