cryptodiran

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noun

Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.

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Meanings

nouncryptodiran (plural cryptodirans)

plural cryptodirans

  1. biologyAny member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pancryptodiran
Cite this entry
APA

cryptodiran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptodiran

MLA

“cryptodiran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptodiran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptodiran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptodiran.

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