EMYDIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Emydidae mean? 

• EMYDIDAE (noun)
  The noun EMYDIDAE has 1 sense:

1. box and water turtles

  Familiarity information: EMYDIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EMYDIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Box and water turtles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Emydidae; family Emydidae

Hypernyms ("Emydidae" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Emydidae"):

terrapin (any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water)

genus Malaclemys; Malaclemys (American terrapins)

genus Pseudemys; Pseudemys (sliders; red-bellied terrapin)

genus Terrapene; Terrapene (box turtles)

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys (painted turtles)

Holonyms ("Emydidae" is a member of...):

Chelonia; order Chelonia; order Testudinata; order Testudines; Testudinata; Testudines (tortoises and turtles)