matamata

See also: matamatá, Matamata, mata mata, and mata-mata

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Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese matamatá, from Nheengatu and Old Tupi matamatá.

Noun

matamata (plural matamatas)

  1. A side-necked turtle of species Chelus fimbriata, whose shell resembles a dead leaf.

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Romanization

matamata

  1. Rōmaji transcription of またまた
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