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Pelomedusidae

plural noun
Pel·​o·​me·​du·​si·​dae | \ ˌpelōmə̇ˈd(y)üsəˌdē\

Definition of Pelomedusidae

: a family of freshwater pleurodiran tortoises of Africa, Madagascar, and South America

History and Etymology for Pelomedusidae

New Latin, from Pelomedusa, type genus (from pel- + Latin Medusa, one of the three Gorgons) + -idae

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