matamata
/ˈmɑːtɑːˈmɑːtɑː/noun
1- a grotesque South American freshwater turtle that has a broad flat head and neck with irregular projections of skin resembling waterweed玛塔龟, 边蛇颈龟。
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- Chelus fimbriatus, family Chelidae.拉丁名Chelus fimbriatus, 蛇颈龟科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin; probably from a South American Indian language.