elodian

English

Noun

elodian (plural elodians)

1. (zoology, obsolete) Any of a group of tortoises (Elodites obs.) including the terrapins, in which the head and neck can be withdrawn.

Synonyms

• marsh tortoise

References

• “elodian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “elodian”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• anoiled, idoneal