Colossochelys
noun
Col·os·soch·e·lys
\ˌkäləˈsäkələ̇s\
Definition of Colossochelys
: a genus of gigantic extinct Pliocene tortoises of India
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Origin and Etymology of colossochelys
New Latin, from Greek kolosso- (from kolossos colossus) + chelys tortoise — more at chelys
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