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Colossochelys

noun
Col·​os·​soch·​e·​lys | \ ˌkäləˈsäkələ̇s\

Definition of Colossochelys

: a genus of gigantic extinct Pliocene tortoises of India

History and Etymology for Colossochelys

New Latin, from Greek kolosso- (from kolossos colossus) + chelys tortoise

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