Pleurodira
plural noun
Pleu·ro·di·ra
ˌplu̇rəˈdīrə
: an extensive group of freshwater turtles in which the neck cannot be retracted, but is bent laterally beneath the front of the carapace compare matamata
pleurodiran
adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗¦dīrən
pleurodire
adjective or noun
ˈ⸗⸗ˌdī(ə)r
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“Pleurodira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pleurodira. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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