Pelusios

noun

Pe·​lu·​si·​os

pəˈlüsēˌäs

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek pēlos clay, mud

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