adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/kɪˈləʊ.ni.ən/
Received-Pronunciation, colloquial:/t͡ʃɪˈ-/
General-American:/kɪˈloʊ.ni.ən/
General-American, colloquial:/t͡ʃɪˈ-/
rhymes with -əʊniən
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A reptile of the order Chelonia (Testudines).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 4
a reptile of the order Chelonia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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