Proganochelidae
plural noun
Pro·gan·o·chel·i·dae
prōˌganəˈkeləˌdē
: a family of extinct Triassic turtles that are the earliest known representatives of the Thecophora
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Proganochelys, type genus (from pro- entry 1 + Greek ganos brightness + chelys tortoise) + -idae