chelonian C2+ Topic:Animals US /kɪˈloʊniən/ UK /kɪˈləʊniən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a reptile of the order comprising turtles and tortoises The reserve protects several endangered chelonian species. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a reptile of the order... turtletortoiseterrapin Word family Related forms chelone Etymology AI details From Greek khelōnē ('tortoise') + -ian, used as a zoological term for members of the turtle order. khelōnē Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Animals Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chelonian **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kɪˈloʊniən/ **IPA (UK):** /kɪˈləʊniən/ ## Meanings 1. a reptile of the order comprising turtles and tortoises ## Examples - The reserve protects several endangered chelonian species. ## Synonyms - turtle - tortoise - terrapin ## Related Forms - chelone ## Roots and Affixes - Root: khelōnē ## Etymology From Greek khelōnē ('tortoise') + -ian, used as a zoological term for members of the turtle order. ## AI Etymology Chelonian comes from Greek khelōnē ('tortoise') + -ian, used as a zoological term for members of the turtle order. The historical trail runs through khelōnē in Ancient Greek. Morphologically, chelonian is transparent: it draws on Greek khelōnē ('tortoise') + -ian, used as a zoological term for members of the turtle order. Used as a noun and adjective, chelonian now means "a reptile of the order comprising turtles and tortoises", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as chelone. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Animals - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown