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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several small North and Central American freshwater turtles of the family Kinosternidae and especially the genus Sternotherus, which emit a strong-smelling secretion from musk glands when disturbed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
musktortoise .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
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