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pleu·ro·di·ra \ˌplu̇rəˈdīrə\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pleur- + -dira (from Greek derē, deirē neck) — more at der- : an extensive group of freshwater turtles in which the neck cannot be retracted, but is bent laterally beneath the front of the carapace — compare matamata • pleu·ro·di·ran \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dīrən\ adjective or noun • pleu·ro·dire \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdī(ə)r\ adjective or noun |