jurará-açu

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi for big turtle.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾaˌɾa.aˈsu/

Noun edit

jurará-açu f (plural jurará-açus)

(Brazil) South American river turtle (Podocnemis expansa, a freshwater turtle)
Synonyms: jurararetê, tartaruga-da-amazônia, tartaruga do Amazonas

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