emys

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the small Emys genus of freshwater pond tortoises.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛmɪs/

Word forms

emys emydes

Etymology

From the translingual genus name Emys and its etymon, the Classical Latin emys, from the Ancient Greek ἐμύς (emús).

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Derived words

emydian emydin emydosaurian
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