'Emydea' definitions:

Definition of 'Emydea'

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Emydea \E*myd"e*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Emys a genus of tortoises, L. emys a kind of fresh-water tortoise, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of chelonians which comprises many species of fresh-water tortoises and terrapins. [1913 Webster]