Pleuroderes
Pronunciation : Pleu*rod"e*res
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A group of fresh-water turtles in which the neck can not be retracted, but is bent to one side, for protection. The matamata is an example.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913