"matamata" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: matamatas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese matamatá. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt-BR|matamatá}} Brazilian Portuguese matamatá Head templates: {{en-noun}} matamata (plural matamatas)
  1. A side-necked turtle of species Chelus fimbriata, whose shell resembles a dead leaf. Categories (lifeform): Turtles Synonyms: mata mata, matamata turtle, mata mata turtle Translations (turtle): matamata [feminine] (French), tsisteeł diyogí (Navajo), matamatá [feminine] (Portuguese), tartaruga matamatá [feminine] (Portuguese)

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