chelydre

1. Ancient Greekχέλυδρος“amphibious serpent”
2. Latinchelȳdrus“fetid water serpent”
3. Old Frenchchelidre
4. Middle Englishchelidre
5. Englishchelydre

From Middle English chelidre, chelyder, chelydre, from Old French chelidre, chelydre, from Latin chelȳdrus (“fetid water serpent”), from Ancient Greek χέλυδρος (khéludros, “amphibious serpent”), from χέλυς (khélus, “tortoise”) + ὕδρος (húdros, “water serpent”). Cognate of French chélydre.

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