Testudinata

noun

1. tortoises and turtles

   noun.animal

   Synonyms chelonia order chelonia order testudinata order testudines testudines

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. 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 <i>carapace</i>, and a lower or ventral shell, called the <i>plastron</i>, each of which consists of several plates.

   noun

   Source: webster1913