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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHELONIAN

From New Latin Chelōnia, from Greek khelōnē tortoise.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHELONIAN

chelonian  [kɪˈləʊnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHELONIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chelonian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHELONIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chelonian in the English dictionary

The definition of chelonian in the dictionary is any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule. Other definition of chelonian is of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of the Chelonia.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHELONIAN


Amazonian
æməˈzəʊnɪən
Apollonian
ˌæpəˈləʊnɪən
Babylonian
ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən
Bostonian
bɒsˈtəʊnɪən
Caledonian
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən
draconian
dreɪˈkəʊnɪən
Estonian
ɛˈstəʊnɪən
Hamiltonian
ˌhæməlˈtəʊnɪən
Ionian
aɪˈəʊnɪən
Jacksonian
dʒækˈsəʊnɪən
Macedonian
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən
Newtonian
njuːˈtəʊnɪən
parkinsonian
ˌpɑːkɪnˈsəʊnɪən
phaelonion
fɪˈləʊnɪən
phelonion
fɪˈləʊnɪən
Scillonian
sɪˈləʊnɪən
Smithsonian
smɪθˈsəʊnɪən
Solonian
səʊˈləʊnɪən
Thessalonian
ˌθɛsəˈləʊnɪən
Torontonian
tɒrənˈtəʊnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHELONIAN

chelicera
chelicerae
cheliceral
chelicerate
cheliferous
cheliform
cheliped
Chellean
chellup
Chelmsford
cheloid
cheloidal
chelone
chelp
Chelsea
Chelsea bun
Chelsea Pensioner
Chelsea tractor
Cheltenham
cheluviation

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHELONIAN

Baconian
calypsonian
Cameroonian
chthonian
Devonian
Etonian
favonian
Franconian
gorgonian
Hambletonian
Jeffersonian
Miltonian
New Caledonian
Oxonian
Patagonian
Plutonian
Romanian
Slavonian
the Devonian
Washingtonian
Wilsonian

Synonyms and antonyms of chelonian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chelonian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHELONIAN

Find out the translation of chelonian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chelonian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chelonian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quelonio
570 millions of speakers

English

chelonian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chelonian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلحفائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Chelonian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quelônios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chelonian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chéloniens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chelonian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chelonian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chelonian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chelonian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chelonian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chelonian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेलोनीयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaplumbağa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chelonian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chelonian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Chelonian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chelonienilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Chelonian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chelonian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chelonian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chelonian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chelonian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHELONIAN»

The term «chelonian» is regularly used and occupies the 104.058 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHELONIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chelonian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chelonian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chelonian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHELONIAN»

Discover the use of chelonian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chelonian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Fossil Remains of Reptiles, and on Chelonian ...
0N , THE FOSSIL REMAINS OF REPTILES, AND ON CHELONIAN FOOT- TRACKS, FROM THE DEVONIAN STRATA OF MORAYSHIRE. BY CAPT. LAMBART BRICKENDEN, F.G.S. AND GIDEON ALGERNON MANTELL, Esq., LL .D., F.R.S. ...
Lambart BRICKENDEN, 1852
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Manual of Exotic Pet Practice
REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY The male chelonian has a single penis (phallus), which protrudes from the floor of the proctodeum. Unlike the mammalian penis, the chelonian phallus is not involved in urination. Paired oval-shaped testes lie ...
Mark A. Mitchell, Thomas N. Tully, 2009
3
Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, ...
Chelonian Conservation and Biology 4: 612-619. Leatherbacks: The Giant Mariner Andrews, H. and K. Shankar. 2002. A significant population of leatherback turtles in the Indian Ocean. Kachhapa 6: 19. Behler, |. L, P. C. H. Pritchard and A. G. ...
James R. Spotila, 2004
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Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa
Abdominal: Pertaining to the region of the abdomen; a scute on the plastron of a chelonian shell (see illustration, page 26). Adaptation: A morphological, physiological or behavioural feature, evolved over time that particularly suits an organism ...
William R. Branch, 1998
5
When The Gods Dream
Cosmo turned back to the Chelonian and said, "I am human, and you are a cheat. " The Chelonian's only response was to lower its jaw and exhale lightly; revealing a fat, round, and dry tongue. "Cosmo!" shouted Oobaletta. Oobaletta's inner ...
Anthony G. Ballatore
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Brief Tales
The door at the far side of the room opened and an additional Chelonian entered. Creasha was shocked to see this Chelonian being accompanied by a male human. Undoubtedly, he was to serve as the Chelonian's mouth piece. At first ...
Anthony G. Ballatore
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A Photographic Guide to Snakes, Other Reptiles and ...
Bridge The side of a chelonian shell where the carapace joins the plastron. Carapace The upper surface of a chelonian shell. Caudal Pertaining to the tail region. Chelonian A shield reptile (tortoises, terrapins and turtles). Clutch All the eggs ...
Bill Branch, William R. Branch, 2005
8
A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of ...
Bridge The side of a chelonian shell where the carapace joins the plastron. Carapace The upper surface of a chelonian shell. Caudal Pertaining to the tail. Chelonian A shield reptile ttortoises, terrapins and turtlest. Clutch All the eggs laid by a ...
Bill Branch, William R. Branch, 2001
9
State of the Wild 2010-2011: A Global Portrait
A. North-Coombes, Histoire des tortues de terre de Rodrigues et la Mouvement Maritime de l'ile de 1601 a 1808 (Port-Louis, Mauritius, 1986), 1475, and P. Pritchard, The Galapagos Tortoises: Nomenclatural and Survival Status, Chelonian ...
Eva Fearn, 2012
10
Outlines of Vertebrate Palentology for Students of Zoology
The skull in the Triassic Dicynodonts, as already remarked, is curiously Chelonian in aspect. The armoured Permian Pariasaurian, Otocoelus (p. 149) is also suggestive of a possible ancestral Chelonian type. The scapula in Plesiosaurians ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHELONIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chelonian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese turtle heist sends rare Philippine species to brink of …
There are 330 chelonian species, and about half are imperiled. As a major vertebrate group, it's one of the most endangered." What makes ... «Mongabay.com, Jun 15»
2
Philippine authorities confiscate thousands of critically endangered …
... contact with concrete, said Paul Gibbons, managing director of the Turtle Conservancy's Behler Chelonian Center in Ventura County. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
3
Galaxy the tortoise is back at the library for the summer
One of the library staff, Sue Chamberlain, is a member of the Sussex Chelonian (turtle) Society and she volunteered to pick the displaced ... «East Grinstead Online, Jun 15»
4
After The Dumsor Rally, Go To Court
At this fascinating but frustratingly chelonian pace at which we are schlepping, one has but to wonder, when....? Well, if people in the movie and ... «GhanaWeb, May 15»
5
Munich police save giant tortoise from train tracks
Workers from the Munich Reptile Society then took the puzzled chelonian into their expert care. The police weren't able to identify the species ... «The Local.de, Apr 15»
6
As world preps for Paris talks, Fla. struggles with 'climate change'
In a recent UCF study published in the Chelonian Conservation and Biology, scientists said the global sea level has risen 146 mm over the past ... «Central Florida Future, Apr 15»
7
TV Review: 'Roald Dahl's Esio Trot'
... warm-fuzzy feelings all around as Dustin Hoffman's Mr. Hoppy devises an elaborate scheme to woo the chelonian-loving widow downstairs, ... «Variety, Mar 15»
8
A 3-D Printer Saved This Poor Underfed Tortoise
***If you have a baby tortoise, see a specialist chelonian vet (not a regular dog & cat vet, they won't know) and make sure your food and ... «Gizmodo, Mar 15»
9
Climate change threatens 30 years of sea turtle conservation success
That's the conclusion of a University of Central Florida study recently published in Chelonian Conservation and Biology. Llewellyn Ehrhart, a ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»
10
"No Ko Fio" Band: Marking Time To Paradise
And at such chelonian pace, it is an elusive ambition to dream of catching the trailing shadows of our neighbours across the seas. A nation like ... «allghananews.com, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Chelonian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chelonian>. Apr 2024 ».
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