Thecophora

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The·​coph·​o·​ra

thə̇ˈkäf(ə)rə

taxonomic synonym of leptomedusae

Thecophora

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plural noun

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in some classifications

: a suborder of Testudinata including all recent turtles except the leatherback

thecophoran

-rən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from thec- + -phora

Plural noun

New Latin, from thec- + -phora

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