testudinata Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tortoises and turtles
    order Testudinata; Chelonia; order Chelonia; order Testudines; Testudines.

WordNet

Tes*tu`di*na"ta noun plural
Etymology
Nl. See Testudo.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates.

Webster 1913