- mud turtle
- ☆ mud turtlen.any of a genus (Kinosternon) of musk turtles of North and Central America that live in muddy ponds, streams, etc.
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Mud turtle — Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum Mud turtle Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Mud turtle — Mud Mud (m[u^]d), n. [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. {Mother} a scum on liquors.] Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive. [1913 Webster] {Mud bass} (Zo[ o]l.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mud turtle — any of several small, freshwater turtles of the family Kinosternidae, of North and South America, as the dark brown Kinosternon subrubrum, of the U.S. [1775 85, Amer.] * * * any of about 18 species of semiterrestrial freshwater turtles (turtle)… … Universalium
mud turtle — Snapping Snap ping, a. & n. from {Snap}, v. [1913 Webster] {Snapping beetle}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snap beetle}, under {Snap}. {Snapping turtle}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra serpentina}) common in the fresh waters of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mud turtle — Trionyx Tri*on yx, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (see {Tri }) + ? a claw.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mud turtle — mud′ tur tle n. ram any of several small freshwater turtles of the family Kinosternidae, of North and South America, characterized by two transverse hinges on the lower shell • Etymology: 1775–85, amer … From formal English to slang
mud turtle — n. small freshwater turtle native to North and Central America that dwells in mud at the bottom of ponds and streams … English contemporary dictionary
mud turtle — noun bottom dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America • Hypernyms: ↑turtle • Hyponyms: ↑musk turtle, ↑stinkpot • Member Holonyms: ↑Kinosternon, ↑genus Kinosternon … Useful english dictionary
mud-turtle — n. Marsh tortoise, mud terrapin (Sternothoerus odoratus) … New dictionary of synonyms
mud turtle — /ˈmʌd tɜtl/ (say mud tertl) noun any of various freshwater turtles of North America, as Kinosternon subrubrum, or Chrysemys picta …
