Testudinidae

/tˈɛstjuːdˌɪnɪdˌiː/

/tˈɛstuːdˌɪnɪdˌiː/

[noun]

Testudinidae

[NOUN]

land tortoises

synonyms : family Testudinidae

Examples

1. But by completely reconstructing the family tree of the tortoise family, Testudinidae, scientists have shown that massive tortoises likely evolved on the mainland and only later spread to nearby islands.

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