testudines in English
noun
1
an order of reptiles that comprises the turtles, terrapins, and tortoises. They are distinguished by having a shell of bony plates covered with horny scales, and many kinds are aquatic.
All turtles are placed within the order Testudines .
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1. Anapsids include extinct organisms and may, based on anatomy, include turtles (Testudines), which have an Anapsid-like skull with one opening