genus Trionyx

genus Trionyx
noun
type genus of the Trionychidae
Syn: ↑Trionyx
Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Trionychidae, ↑family Trionychidae

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  • Trionyx — Tri*on yx, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (see {Tri }) + ? a claw.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of fresh water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • reptile genus — noun a genus of reptiles • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Chelonia, ↑genus Chelonia, ↑Caretta, ↑genus Caretta, ↑Lepidochelys, ↑genus Lepidochelys, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Trionychidae — Taxobox name = Trionychidae image caption = Chinese Softshelled Turtle Pelodiscus sinensis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia subclassis = Anapsida ordo = Testudines subordo = Cryptodira superfamilia = Trionychoidea familia =… …   Wikipedia

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