Chelonia
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
An order of reptiles including the tortoises and turtles peculiar in having a part of the vertebraelig ribs and sternum united with the dermal plates so as to form a firm shell The jaws are covered by a horny beak See Reptilia also Illust in Appendix
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