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Colossochelys

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

Definition of Colossochelys 

: a genus of gigantic extinct Pliocene tortoises of India

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History and Etymology for Colossochelys

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

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