emys
Pronunciation: /ˈɛmɪs/
The English word “emys” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Any member of the small Emys genus of freshwater pond tortoises.
Etymology
From the translingual genus name Emys and its etymon, the Classical Latin emys, from the Ancient Greek ἐμύς (emús).
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