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Trionyx
‖
Tri-on′yx
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] (see
Tri-
) + [GREEK] a claw.] (Zool.)
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
. ☞ 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. Definition 2024
Trionyx
Trionyx
Translingual
Trionyx triunguis
Proper noun
Trionyx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trionychidae – the Nile softshell turtle and its extinct relatives.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Reptilia - class; Parareptilia, Procolophonomorpha, Procolophonia, Pareiasauroidea, Pareiasauria - stem; Testudines - order; Cryptodira - suborder; Trionychoidea - superfamily; Trionychidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Trionyx triunguis - sole extant species; for extinct species see Trionyx at Fossilworks.