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CHELYDRIDAE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Snapping turtles

Synonyms:

Chelydridae; family Chelydridae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Chelydridae" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Chelydridae"):

snapping turtle (large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws)

Chelydra; genus Chelydra (snapping turtles)

genus Macroclemys; Macroclemys (includes the alligator snapping turtle)

Holonyms ("Chelydridae" is a member of...):

Chelonia; order Chelonia; order Testudinata; order Testudines; Testudinata; Testudines (tortoises and turtles)

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