First Known Use: 1828
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chelonian
noun che·lo·ni·an \ki-ˈlō-nē-ən\
Definition of CHELONIAN
: turtle
— chelonian adjective
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Origin of CHELONIAN
Greek chelōnē tortoise
Rhymes with CHELONIAN
aeonian, Antonian, Baconian, Bergsonian, Bostonian, Capetonian, Clactonian, demonian, Devonian, draconian, Estonian, Etonian, favonian, Galtonian, Gladstonian, gorgonian, Gorgonian, Houstonian, Ionian, Jacksonian, Johnsonian, Jonsonian, Miltonian, Newtonian, Oxonian, Petronian, plutonian, Samsonian, Wilsonian
Medical Dictionary
chelonian
noun che·lo·ni·an \ki-ˈlō-nē-ən\
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