'Pleuroderes' definitions:
Definition of 'Pleuroderes'
- 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.
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