pelomedusid
/ˌpiːləʊmɪˈdjuːsɪd/ /ˌpɛləʊmɪˈdjuːsɪd/Zoology
noun
A side-necked turtle of the family Pelomedusidae, native to Africa and South America.
adjective
Of or relating to the family Pelomedusidae.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Pelomedusidae, family name from Pelomedusa, genus name + -idae.