
Matamata ə is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a population of around 12,000 (6,000 in rural areas, 6,000 in the township). It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District, which takes in the surrounding ...
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[New Zealand electorate] Matamata was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the Waikato, from 1978 to 1996. It was a rural and safe National electorate, held by Jack Luxton from 1978 to 1987, and then by his son John Luxton from 1987 to 1996. ==Population centres== The electorate includes the following population centres: ==History== Ma...
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• (n.) The bearded tortoise (Chelys fimbriata) of South American rivers.
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(from the article `turtle`) ...broader skull in the pleurodiresan architecture that may have allowed the evolution of the gape-and-suck feeding mechanism seen in many ...
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Ma`ta·ma'ta noun [ Portuguese ]
(Zoology) The bearded tortoise (
Chelys fimbriata ) of South American rivers.
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a freshwater turtle found in the Amazon, known for its distinctive triangular head, unusual shell and snorkel-like snout... Learn more
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The matamata is a south American fresh water turtle.
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