Testudines — synonyms, definition

1. Testudines (Noun)

5 synonyms
Chelonia Testudinata order Chelonia order Testudinata order Testudines
2 definitions

Testudines (Noun) — Tortoises and turtles.

Testudines (Noun) — A movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification.

4 types of
animal order protections protective cover* protective covering*
18 parts
Chelonidae Cheloniidae Chelydridae Dermochelyidae Emydidae Kinosternidae Testudinidae Trionychidae chelonian chelonian reptile family Chelonidae family Cheloniidae family Chelydridae family Dermochelyidae family Emydidae family Kinosternidae family Testudinidae family Trionychidae
2 parts of
Anapsida subclass Anapsida