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family Trionychidae

family Trionychidae

9.9
A group of soft-shelled turtles with leathery shells that live in water
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli traɪˈɒnɪkɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Trionychidae
  • The family Trionychidae includes several species adapted to aquatic environments.

Examples

  • Many softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae are threatened due to habitat loss.

  • Many members of the family Trionychidae are found in freshwater habitats.

  • Researchers discovered a new member of the family Trionychidae in Southeast Asia.

  • The family Trionychidae includes several species of soft-shelled turtles.

  • The family Trionychidae includes various species of soft-shelled turtles that thrive in rivers and lakes.

  • In Africa and Asia, the family Trionychidae is known for its unique leathery shells and aquatic lifestyle.

  • Researchers are studying how the family Trionychidae adapts to climate change in their natural habitats.

Synonyms

Trionychidae
vsfamily Trionychidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Freshwater turtles with soft shells and flat bodies found in Africa, Asia, and North America

are aquatic in various water types rather than only freshwater

Surface Forms

family Trionychidae singular
families Trionychidae plural

Morphology

family + Trionychidae

The phrase is directly compositional: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with 'Trionychidae' (a group of soft‑shelled turtles) yields the taxonomic family of those turtles. This noun‑noun taxonomic construction is cross‑linguistically common and follows standard composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Family Trionychidae comes from the old Greek name Trionyx, made of tri meaning 'three' and onyx meaning 'claw'. Many soft-shelled turtles have three claws on their front legs, so the name points to that body feature and helps identify this group.