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Pelusios

noun
Pe·​lu·​si·​os | \ pəˈlüsēˌäs\

Definition of Pelusios

: a genus of African and Malagasy freshwater turtles of the family Pelomedusidae

History and Etymology for Pelusios

New Latin, irregular from Greek pēlos clay, mud

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