EMYS

Etymology

Noun

emys (plural emydes)

(zoology) Any member of the small Emys genus of freshwater pond tortoises.

Synonyms

• (member of the Emys genus): emydian

Anagrams

• Seym, Syme, semy, yems, yes'm

Source: Wiktionary



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POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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