trionychoid

adjective

tri·​on·​y·​choid

(ˈ)trī¦änəˌkȯid

variants or tryonychoidean

(¦)trīˌänə¦kȯidēən

: resembling or related to the Trionychidae

Word History

Etymology

trionychoid from New Latin Trionychoidea, order of softshell turtles, from Trionych-, Trionyx + -oidea; trionychoidean from New Latin Trionychoidea + English -an

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