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Malaclemys

noun

American terrapins

• Syn: ↑genus Malaclemys

• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Emydidae, ↑family Emydidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑diamondback terrapin, ↑Malaclemys centrata

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\\-ˈklemə̇s\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from malac- + -clemys (from Greek klemmys tortoise)

: a genus of moderate-sized No. American edible terrapins (family Testudinidae) comprising the diamondback terrapins

Useful english dictionary. 2012.