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CHRYSEMYS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Painted turtles

Synonyms:

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Chrysemys"):

Chrysemys picta; painted terrapin; painted tortoise; painted turtle (freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States)

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

Emydidae; family Emydidae (box and water turtles)

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