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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmyd
/ˈɛm.ɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Any freshwater turtle of the family Emydidae, typically characterized by webbed feet and a low-arched shell.
"The pond was populated by various emyds basking on the fallen logs in the afternoon sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin Emyd-, stem of Emys, from Ancient Greek emȳs, meaning a kind of freshwater tortoise. The term entered English in the 19th century through biological taxonomy to classify turtles belonging to the family Emydidae.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emyd" is said worldwide
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émys
Transliteration: e.mis
"Plusieurs émys se reposaient au bord de l'étang."
Sumpfschildkröte
Transliteration: zumpf.shilt.krø.tə
"Die Sumpfschildkröte genoss die warmen Sonnenstrahlen."
emide
Transliteration: eˈmi.de
"L'emide nuotava agilmente tra le ninfee."
émido
Transliteration: e.mi.ðo
"El émido busca zonas pantanosas para vivir."
émide
Transliteration: ɛ.mi.di
"A pequena émide alimentava-se de plantas aquáticas."
मीठे पानी का कछुआ
Transliteration: mithe pani ka kachua
"तालाब के किनारे एक मीठा कछुआ धूप सेक रहा था।"
泽龟
Transliteration: zé guī
"泽龟在水边的石头上休息。"
늪거북
Transliteration: neup-geob-uk
"늪거북 한 마리가 연못에서 헤엄치고 있다."
ヌマガメ
Transliteration: numagame
"ヌマガメが日向ぼっこをしている。"
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