elodian

E1L1O1D2I1A1N1

noun

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 including the terrapins, in which the head and neck can be withdrawn.

Similar
marsh tortoise
Scrabble 8
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounelodian (plural elodians)

plural elodians

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 including the terrapins, in which the head and neck can be withdrawn.

    Synonyms: marsh tortoise

Synonyms & antonyms

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 including the terrapins, in which the head and neck can be withdrawn.

Similar
marsh tortoise

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

idoneal
Cite this entry
APA

elodian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elodian

MLA

“elodian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elodian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elodian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elodian.

Source: elodian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.