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单词 cryptodire
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Definition of cryptodire in English:

cryptodire

adjective ˈkrɪptə(ʊ)dʌɪə
Zoology
  • = cryptodiran.

noun ˈkrɪptə(ʊ)dʌɪə
Zoology
  • 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.

 
 

Definition of cryptodire in US English:

cryptodire

adjectiveˈkrɪptə(ʊ)dʌɪə
Zoology
  • = cryptodiran.

nounˈkrɪptə(ʊ)dʌɪə
Zoology
  • 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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