"emys" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛmɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation, UK] Forms: emydes [plural]
Etymology: From the translingual genus name Emys and its etymon, the Classical Latin emys, from the Ancient Greek ἐμύς (emús). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|-}} translingual, {{taxfmt|Emys|genus}} Emys, {{der|en|la|emys}} Latin emys, {{der|en|grc|ἐμύς}} Ancient Greek ἐμύς (emús) Head templates: {{en-noun|emydes}} emys (plural emydes)
  1. (zoology) Any member of the small Emys genus of freshwater pond tortoises. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Emydid turtles Synonyms (member of the Emys genus): emydian Derived forms: emydian, emydin, emydosaurian Related terms: emydid

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