trionychid

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adjective

tri·​on·​y·​chid

(ˈ)trī¦änə(ˌ)kid,

¦trīə¦nikə̇d

: of or relating to the Trionychidae

trionychid

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noun

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plural -s

: a turtle of the family Trionychidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Trionychidae

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