cryptodire
/ˈkrɪptə(ʊ)dʌɪə/Zoology and Palaeontology
adjective
= cryptodiran.
noun
A chelonian of the suborder Cryptodira (which includes most kinds of tortoise, terrapin, and turtle), characterized by retraction of the head directly backwards into the shell by a vertical flexure of the neck.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Cope (1840–1897). From scientific Latin Cryptodira, suborder name.
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