Testudinata
n 1: tortoises and turtles [syn: {Chelonia}, {order Chelonia},
{Testudinata}, {order Testudinata}, {Testudines}, {order
Testudines}]
Testudinata \Tes*tu`di*na"ta\, n. pl. [Nl. See {Testudo}.]
(Zool.)
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.
[1913 Webster] Testudinate