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MALACLEMYS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Malaclemys mean?
• MALACLEMYS (noun)
The noun MALACLEMYS has 1 sense:
1. American terrapins
Familiarity information: MALACLEMYS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
American terrapins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Malaclemys; Malaclemys
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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