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Potamian

Po-ta′mi-an

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] river.]
(Zool.)
A river tortoise; one of a group of tortoises (
Potamites
, or
Trionychoidea
) having a soft shell, webbed feet, and a sharp beak. See
Trionyx
.

Definition 2024

potamian

potamian

English

Noun

potamian ‎(plural potamians)

  1. (zoology) A river tortoise; one of a group of tortoises (Potamites, or Trionychoidea) having a soft shell, webbed feet, and a sharp beak.

Etymology

Ancient Greek ποτᾰ́μιος ‎(potámios, “of or from river”), from ποτᾰμός ‎(potamós, “river”).

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