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MALACLEMYS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

American terrapins

Synonyms:

genus Malaclemys; Malaclemys

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Malaclemys"):

diamondback terrapin; Malaclemys centrata (of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States)

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

Emydidae; family Emydidae (box and water turtles)

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