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CHRYSEMYS

Dictionary entry overview: What does Chrysemys mean?

• CHRYSEMYS (noun)
The noun CHRYSEMYS has 1 sense:

1. painted turtles

Familiarity information: CHRYSEMYS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CHRYSEMYS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Painted turtles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys

Hypernyms ("Chrysemys" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Chrysemys"):

Chrysemys picta; painted terrapin; painted tortoise; painted turtle (freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States)

Holonyms ("Chrysemys" is a member of...):

Emydidae; family Emydidae (box and water turtles)

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