† potamiann.adj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ποτάμιος , -an suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ποτάμιος of or from a river (applied to various animals; < ποταμός river (see potamic adj.) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix; compare -ian suffix. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (potēⁱ·miăn, -æ·miăn) /pəʊˈteɪmɪən/, /pəʊˈtæmɪən/.

Zoology. Obsolete.

A. n.

A freshwater turtle; esp. a softshell turtle (family Trionychidae).

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [noun] > suborder Cryptodira > member of family Trionychidae (soft-shell)

mud turtle1756

softshell turtle1804

soft tortoise1821

mud terrapin1829

softshell1830

softback1832

Trionyx1835

potamian1851

1851 W. J. Broderip Leaves Note-bk. of Naturalist x, in Littell's Living Age 18 Oct. 117/1 The Potamians, or river-tortoises,..are supported on animal food.

1855 M. Somerville Physical Geogr. (new ed.) xxx. 426 The Potamians..live in the great rivers and lakes in warm countries.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating a freshwater turtle, esp. a softshell turtle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [adjective] > belonging to Trionychoidea

potamian1851

trionychoid1886

1851 W. J. Broderip Leaves Note-bk. of Naturalist x, in Littell's Living Age 18 Oct. 117/2 We find Monsieur Lesueur patiently counting the ova in the ovary of a potamian mother.

1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Potamian adj.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	potamian
释义	† potamiann.adj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ποτάμιος , -an suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ποτάμιος of or from a river (applied to various animals; < ποταμός river (see potamic adj.) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix; compare -ian suffix. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (potēⁱ·miăn, -æ·miăn) /pəʊˈteɪmɪən/, /pəʊˈtæmɪən/. Zoology. Obsolete. A. n. A freshwater turtle; esp. a softshell turtle (family Trionychidae). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [noun] > suborder Cryptodira > member of family Trionychidae (soft-shell) mud turtle1756 softshell turtle1804 soft tortoise1821 mud terrapin1829 softshell1830 softback1832 Trionyx1835 potamian1851 1851 W. J. Broderip Leaves Note-bk. of Naturalist x, in Littell's Living Age 18 Oct. 117/1 The Potamians, or river-tortoises,..are supported on animal food. 1855 M. Somerville Physical Geogr. (new ed.) xxx. 426 The Potamians..live in the great rivers and lakes in warm countries. B. adj. Of, relating to, or designating a freshwater turtle, esp. a softshell turtle. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [adjective] > belonging to Trionychoidea potamian1851 trionychoid1886 1851 W. J. Broderip Leaves Note-bk. of Naturalist x, in Littell's Living Age 18 Oct. 117/2 We find Monsieur Lesueur patiently counting the ova in the ovary of a potamian mother. 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Potamian adj. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.adj.1851
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