quelonio

Definitions of quelonio
  1. noun
    a reptile of the order Chelonia
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    galápago, tortuga
    any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
    tortuga de mar
    any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
    tortuga de agua dulce
    any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
    tortuga de tierra
    usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
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