TRIONYX MUTICUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Trionyx muticus mean? 

• TRIONYX MUTICUS (noun)
  The noun TRIONYX MUTICUS has 1 sense:

1. river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water

  Familiarity information: TRIONYX MUTICUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRIONYX MUTICUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

River turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

smooth softshell; Trionyx muticus

Hypernyms ("Trionyx muticus" is a kind of...):

pancake turtle; soft-shelled turtle (voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites)

Holonyms ("Trionyx muticus" is a member of...):

genus Trionyx; Trionyx (type genus of the Trionychidae)