Found 1 items, similar to Pleuroderes.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pleuroderes Pleuroderes \Pleu*rod"e*res\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the side + ? the neck.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of fresh-water turtles in which the neck can not be retracted, but is bent to one side, for protection. The matamata is an example. [1913 Webster]