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mud turtle Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
Any of various small, semi-aquatic turtles of the family Kinosternidae, native to the Americas, characterized by a smooth, dark, dome-shaped shell and a strong tendency to inhabit slow-moving or stagnant muddy-bottomed waters.
Usage Example
"During the field study in the wetlands, the biology students documented a small terrapin burrowing into the sediment to escape the midday heat."
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terrapin
reptile
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