"meiolaniid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: meiolaniids [plural]
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  1. (zoology) Any of the extinct armoured land turtles of the family †Meiolaniidae. Wikipedia link: meiolaniid Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Turtles

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