‖E‐myd″e‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Emys a genus of tortoises, L. emys a kind of fresh-water tortoise, Gr. �.] (Zoöl.) A group of chelonians which comprises many species of fresh-water tortoises and terrapins.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.