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TRIONYX
Trionyx, genus Trionyx
(noun) type genus of the Trionychidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tri*on"yx, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Tri-) + (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
Note: The common American species (Trionyx, or Aspidonectus, ferox) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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