mud turtle
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mud turtle
n.
Any of various small turtles of the genus Kinosternon of the Americas, having two transverse hinges on the ventral shell and found in slow-moving fresh waters.
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mud turtle
n
(Animals) any of various small turtles of the genus Kinosternon and related genera that inhabit muddy rivers in North and Central America: family Kinosternidae
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mud′ tur`tle
n.
any of several small freshwater turtles of the family Kinosternidae, of North and South America, characterized by two transverse hinges on the lower shell.
[1775–85, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | mud turtle - bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming genus Kinosternon, Kinosternon - type genus of the Kinosternidae musk turtle, stinkpot - small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor |
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