ˈēmə̇s, ˈem- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek emys freshwater tortoise
: a small genus of turtles (family Emydidae) including the common European pond tortoise ( E. orbicularis ) and a No. American tortoise ( E. blandingii )
ˈēmə̇s, ˈem- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek emys freshwater tortoise
: a small genus of turtles (family Emydidae) including the common European pond tortoise ( E. orbicularis ) and a No. American tortoise ( E. blandingii )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012