Meanings
nouneucryptodiran (plural eucryptodirans)
plural eucryptodirans
- biologyAny turtle of the suborder Eucryptodira.
Basal eucryptodiran xinjiangchelyids or macrobaenids―sinemydids are represented in the Phu Kradung Formation by a few fragmentary remains.
2009, Eric Buffetaut, Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia
Origin
Eucryptodira + -an
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APA
eucryptodiran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucryptodiran
MLA
“eucryptodiran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucryptodiran. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eucryptodiran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucryptodiran.
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