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trionychoid, a. (n.) Zool.|traɪˈɒnɪkɔɪd|
[ad. mod.L. Trionychoidea, neut. pl., f. Trionyx, generic name: see -oid.]
Belonging to the suborder Trionychoidea of Chelonia, typified by the genus Trionyx of soft-shelled turtles. b. n. A turtle of this suborder.
1886Günther in Encycl. Brit. XX. 469/1 A distinct Trionycoid genus. 1889Nicholson & Lydekker Palæont. II. liii. 1117 The marked resemblance of the palate and the general aspect of the Trionychoid skull to that of existing Pleurodira. |
