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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 turtlesplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


DERMOCHELYIDAE (noun)


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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