| Testudinata | ‖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 |
| chelonia | (n) tortoises and turtles, Syn. Testudinata, order Chelonia, order Testudinata, Testudines, order Testudines |