Pelomedusidae
plural noun
Pel·o·me·du·si·dae
ˌpelōmə̇ˈd(y)üsəˌdē
: a family of freshwater pleurodiran tortoises of Africa, Madagascar, and South America
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Pelomedusa, type genus (from pel- + Latin Medusa, one of the three Gorgons) + -idae