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triolein |
triolet |
trional |
trionychidae |
trionychoidea |
trionyx
| trionyx muticus
| trionyx spiniferus
| triopidae
| triops
| trior
trionyx
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun trionyx has 1 sense
- trionyx(n = noun.animal) genus trionyx - type genus of the Trionychidae; Array is a kind of reptile genus
is a member of family trionychidae, trionychidae
CIDE DICTIONARY
trionyx, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (see Tri-) + a claw.].
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 also soft tortoise , soft-shell tortoise , and mud turtle . [1913 Webster]
" The common American species (Trionyx ferox syn. Aspidonectus ferox ) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa."
[1913 Webster]
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