mud turtle

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.

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

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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mud turtle - bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central Americaturtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimminggenus Kinosternon, Kinosternon - type genus of the Kinosternidaemusk turtle, stinkpot - small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor