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GENUS CHRYSEMYS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Chrysemys mean? 

GENUS CHRYSEMYS (noun)
  The noun GENUS CHRYSEMYS has 1 sense:

1. painted turtlesplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS CHRYSEMYS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS CHRYSEMYS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Painted turtles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys

Hypernyms ("genus Chrysemys" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "genus Chrysemys"):

Chrysemys picta; painted terrapin; painted tortoise; painted turtle (freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States)

Holonyms ("genus Chrysemys" is a member of...):

Emydidae; family Emydidae (box and water turtles)


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