Pleurodira
plural noun
Pleu·ro·di·ra
\ˌplu̇rəˈdīrə\
Definition of Pleurodira
: an extensive group of freshwater turtles in which the neck cannot be retracted, but is bent laterally beneath the front of the carapace — compare matamata
pleurodiran
adjective or nounpleurodire
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Origin and Etymology of pleurodira
New Latin, from pleur- + -dira (from Greek derē, deirē neck)
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