Trionyx

noun

Tri·​onyx

ˈtrīəˌniks,

trīˈän-

: a genus (the type of the family Trionychidae) of softshell turtles that usually includes both Old World and New World turtles but is sometimes restricted to Old World forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tri- + -onyx

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