-ˈklemə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from malac- + -clemys (from Greek klemmys tortoise)
: a genus of moderate-sized No. American edible terrapins (family Testudinidae) comprising the diamondback terrapins
-ˈklemə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from malac- + -clemys (from Greek klemmys tortoise)
: a genus of moderate-sized No. American edible terrapins (family Testudinidae) comprising the diamondback terrapins
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012