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    GENUS TRIONYX

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Type genus of the Trionychidaeplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Trionyx; Trionyx

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Trionyx"):

    spiny softshell; Trionyx spiniferus (river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water)

    smooth softshell; Trionyx muticus (river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water)

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

    family Trionychidae; Trionychidae (soft-shelled turtles)

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