'Matamata' definitions:

Definition of 'Matamata'

From: GCIDE
  • Matamata \Ma`ta*ma"ta\, n. [Pg.] (Zool.) The bearded tortoise (Chelys fimbriata) of South American rivers. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'matamata'

From: GCIDE
  • Pleuroderes \Pleu*rod"e*res\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the side + ? the neck.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]