CARETTOCHELYDIDAE


Meaning of CARETTOCHELYDIDAE in English

kə|red.(ˌ)ōkə̇ˈlidəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Carettochelyd-, Carettochelys, type genus (from caretta + -o- + Greek chelys tortoise) + -idae — more at chelys

: a family of pleurodiran freshwater turtles including a New Guinea turtle ( Carettochelys insculpta )

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