PSEUDEMYS SCRIPTA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pseudemys scripta mean? 

• PSEUDEMYS SCRIPTA (noun)
  The noun PSEUDEMYS SCRIPTA has 1 sense:

1. freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets

  Familiarity information: PSEUDEMYS SCRIPTA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PSEUDEMYS SCRIPTA (noun)

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Meaning:

Freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Pseudemys scripta; slider; yellow-bellied terrapin

Hypernyms ("Pseudemys scripta" is a kind of...):

turtle (any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming)

Holonyms ("Pseudemys scripta" is a member of...):

genus Pseudemys; Pseudemys (sliders; red-bellied terrapin)