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] (Zoöl.) An order of reptiles,
including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of
the vertebræ, ribs, and sternum united with the dermal
plates so as to form a firm shell. The jaws are covered by a
horny beak. See Reptilia; also, Illust. in
Appendix.

Che*lo"ni*an (?), a.
(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to animals of the
tortoise kind. -- n. One of the
Chelonia.

||Che*lu"ra (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
chhlh` claw + &?; tail.] (Zoöl.) A
genus of marine amphipod crustacea, which bore into and sometimes
destroy timber.

Che"ly (?), n. A claw. See
Chela. [Obs.]

Chem"ic (?), n. [See
Chenistry.] 1. A chemist; an
alchemist. [Obs.]

2. (Bleaching) A solution of
chloride of lime.

Chem"ic, a. Chemical.
Blackw. Mag.

Chem"ic*al (?), a. Pertaining
to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and
operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry;
as, chemical changes; chemical
combinations.

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