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DERMOCHELYIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dermochelyidae mean?
• DERMOCHELYIDAE (noun)
The noun DERMOCHELYIDAE has 1 sense:
1. sea turtles
Familiarity information: DERMOCHELYIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sea turtles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Dermochelyidae; family Dermochelyidae
Hypernyms ("Dermochelyidae" is a kind of...):
reptile family (a family of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Dermochelyidae"):
Dermochelys; genus Dermochelys (type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles)
Holonyms ("Dermochelyidae" is a member of...):
Chelonia; order Chelonia; order Testudinata; order Testudines; Testudinata; Testudines (tortoises and turtles)
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