Emys

noun

ˈēmə̇s,

ˈem-

: a small genus of turtles (family Emydidae) including the common European pond tortoise (E. orbicularis) and a North American tortoise (E. blandingii)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek emys freshwater tortoise

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