Proganochelidae

plural noun

Pro·​gan·​o·​chel·​i·​dae

prōˌganəˈkeləˌdē

: a family of extinct Triassic turtles that are the earliest known representatives of the Thecophora

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Proganochelys, type genus (from pro- entry 1 + Greek ganos brightness + chelys tortoise) + -idae

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