emydidae
IPA: ˈɛmidɪdeɪ
Root Word: Emydidae
noun
- (Latin emys (freshwater tortoise) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance, resemblance”)) a family of testudines (turtles) that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera.
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Examples of "emydidae" in Sentences
- Emydinae is a subfamily of the turtles in the family Emydidae.
- The Emydidae are the largest and most diverse family of Testudines.
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