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MACROCLEMYS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Macroclemys mean? 

MACROCLEMYS (noun)
  The noun MACROCLEMYS has 1 sense:

1. includes the alligator snapping turtleplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


MACROCLEMYS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Includes the alligator snapping turtle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Macroclemys; Macroclemys

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Macroclemys"):

alligator snapper; alligator snapping turtle; Macroclemys temmincki (large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States)

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

Chelydridae; family Chelydridae (snapping turtles)


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