GENUS CHRYSEMYS

 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Chrysemys mean? 

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

1. painted turtles

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CHRYSEMYS (noun)

Meaning:

Painted turtles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "genus Chrysemys"):

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

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

Emydidae; family Emydidae (box and water turtles)