Testudinidae
plural noun
Tes·tu·din·i·dae
ˌtest(y)üˈdinəˌdē
: a family of turtles comprising carnivorous freshwater and herbivorous terrestrial forms that usually have a strong thick convex carapace, broad plastron, and club-shaped feet in which the toes are firmly bound together so that the claws alone are evident compare european tortoise , painted turtle
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Testudin-, Testudo, type genus + -idae