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English > 1 sense of the word Cheloniidae:
NOUNanimalCheloniidae, family Cheloniidae, Chelonidae, family Chelonidaegreen turtles
English > Cheloniidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninggreen turtles; hawksbills.
Synonymsfamily Cheloniidae, Chelonidae, family Chelonidae
Member ofChelonia, order Chelonia, Testudinata, order Testudinata, Testudines, order Testudinestortoises and turtles
MembersCaretta, genus Carettaloggerhead turtles
Chelonia, genus Cheloniagreen turtles
Eretmochelys, genus Eretmochelyshawksbills
Lepidochelys, genus Lepidochelysridleys
Broaderreptile familyA family of reptiles