FAMILY DERMOCHELYIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does family Dermochelyidae mean? 

• FAMILY DERMOCHELYIDAE (noun)
  The noun FAMILY DERMOCHELYIDAE has 1 sense:

1. sea turtles

  Familiarity information: FAMILY DERMOCHELYIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAMILY DERMOCHELYIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sea turtles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Dermochelyidae; family Dermochelyidae

Hypernyms ("family Dermochelyidae" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "family Dermochelyidae"):

Dermochelys; genus Dermochelys (type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles)

Holonyms ("family Dermochelyidae" is a member of...):

Chelonia; order Chelonia; order Testudinata; order Testudines; Testudinata; Testudines (tortoises and turtles)