MATAMATA

Ma `ta *ma "ta, n. Etym: [Pg. ] (Zoöl.)

matamata

ma ta ma ta |ˌmatəməˈtä ˈmætə məˌtɑ | ▶noun a grotesque South American freshwater turtle that has a broad flat head and neck with irregular projections of skin resembling waterweed. [Chelus fimbriatus, family Chelidae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin; probably from a South American Indian language.

matamata

matamata |ˌmatəˈmatə | ▶noun a South American freshwater turtle that has a broad flat head and neck with irregular projections of skin. ●Chelus fimbriatus, family Chelidae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Tupi matamatá.

Matamata

Ma ta ma ta Substantiv, feminin , die |Matam a ta |die Matamata; Genitiv: der Matamata, Plural: die Matamatas indianisch-portugiesisch langhalsige südamerikanische Süßwasserschildkröte