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    PAINTED TURTLE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United Statesplay

    Synonyms:

    Chrysemys picta; painted terrapin; painted tortoise; painted turtle

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("painted turtle" is a kind of...):

    turtle (any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming)

    Holonyms ("painted turtle" is a member of...):

    Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys (painted turtles)

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